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BIW would benefit from proposal for multi-year deal to build destroyers

by John Terhune June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Sen. Angus King says the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act allows for up to 15 DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the shipyard can compete to build.

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Christening BIW’s latest warship, Collins and Navy leaders call for more

by John Terhune June 19, 2022

Speakers at Saturday’s christening of the future USS John Basilone celebrated the ship’s famous WWII hero namesake and called for a stronger Navy.

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Navy destroyer bears name of decorated Marine killed in WWII

by Associated Press June 18, 2022June 18, 2022

The future USS Basilone was christened Saturday during a ceremony attended by a crowd of 2,000 at Bath Iron Works.

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Bath-built warship to be christened Saturday

by The Times Record June 13, 2022June 14, 2022

The Arleigh Burke-class John Basilone is the 39th guided-missile destroyer to be constructed at Bath Iron Works.

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Bath shipyard wins $54 million contract to service, support warships

by The Times Record June 9, 2022

Bath Iron Works announced today that it was awarded a $54 million contract extension from the U.S. Navy to service and support new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers through June 2023. The contract means BIW will “provide configuration management, logistics, supply chain, engineering and design services” for the ships, according to a press release from BIW. Bath […]