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PublishedApril 3, 2023
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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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
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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PublishedJune 18, 2022
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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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
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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PublishedMarch 28, 2022
Letter: Maine-built destroyers serve our country well
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PublishedMarch 20, 2022
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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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
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.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Maine congressional delegates ask for more Bath-built ships
Maine and Mississippi lawmakers asked for funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the type of ship BIW builds, in the president's budget for next year.
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