The vessel is to be named after Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.
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Bath Iron Works, Mississippi shipyard can’t produce destroyers fast enough, Navy says
Congress approved 3 destroyers for the current fiscal year, but Pentagon officials say the shipyards can’t build that many and wants to buy only 2 next year.
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Citing Ukraine war, King lobbies for BIW contracts
Sen. Angus King said the Navy should prioritize transitioning production at Bath Iron Works to the next generation of destroyer ships.
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U.S. Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes
At Bath Iron Works, where the first Arleigh Burke was built, shipbuilders are happy to continue working on existing vessels while new designs are tested out.
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Collins named vice chairperson of Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
As the top Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins will play a powerful role in setting the nation’s annual defense budget.
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Navy destroyer bears name of decorated Marine killed in WWII
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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Four Irish siblings honor brother’s legacy at BIW warship ceremony
A Navy destroyer will bear the name of Lance Cpl. Patrick Gallagher, an Irish-born Marine who was killed in Vietnam.
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Letter: Maine-built destroyers serve our country well
I commend BIW (Bath Iron Works) and PNS (Portsmouth Naval Shipyard) for their dedication in strengthening and modernizing America’s fleet. The Zumwalt-class destroyers are particularly sleek and beautiful and will add stealth capabilities to the American Navy at a key time in our nation’s collective history. But I’ve always had a visual preference for the […]
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Bath Iron Works moving to install hypersonic weapons on warships
The retrofit of three Zumwalt-class destroyers will likely cost over $1 billion.
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Bath museum to host lecture on Bath Iron Works artist
The Maine Maritime Museum has over 275 artworks from James Stilphen, a former art director and technical illustrator at Bath Iron Works.