The late senator from Michigan served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and was an expert on defense matters.
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Bath wants voters to OK change to spending cap in attempt to curb budget cuts
If the rule isn’t changed by the time a BIW tax agreement ends, the city could face $900,000 in cuts.
Bath shipyard to christen ship named for late Michigan senator
Former Michigan Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, a 36-year lawmaker, served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and was known as a champion of the military and pushed for defense funding.
House passes defense bill with potential work for Bath shipyard
The House’s version of the defense bill approves three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the main type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to be constructed in fiscal year 2022.
Bath continues parking program to ease South End traffic trouble
Bath police hope tightening parking restrictions will deter BIW workers from parking on residential roads around the shipyard.
Collins, King: Bath shipyard helping Navy design new class of ship
The Navy’s next type of ship, which is still in the early planning phases, is expected to replace the main types of ship Bath Iron Works builds.
Final Bath-built Zumwalt destroyer returns from sea trials
According to BIW Program Manager Edward Kenyon, the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson “performed particularly well” throughout the trials.
Defense bill change could bring more business to Bath shipyard
The amendment authorizes a third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the primary type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to an annual defense bill.
Final Bath-built Zumwalt destroyer departs shipyard for sea trials
The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson is the third and final ship in the Zumwalt class, built exclusively by Bath Iron Works.
Former senator, BIW destroyer namesake dies at 87
At 36 years, Carl Levin was Michigan’s longest-serving senator.