Fairbanks Morse Defense’s Hunt Valve to Produce First 3D Printed Valve Assembly for U.S. Navy Submarines

BELOIT, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #3Dprinting--Hunt Valve, a Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) company, has been awarded a contract by the Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC) to produce a 3D printed valve assembly for installation on U.S. Navy submarines, positioning the defense contractor as a first mover in this sector. Using additive manufacturing to create the 70-pound valve assembly – the first 3D printed assembly to be installed on a U.S. submarine – will provide the Navy with a