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Published
September 2, 2021

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.
Published
September 1, 2021

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.
Published
August 1, 2021

Former senator, BIW destroyer namesake dies at 87

At 36 years, Carl Levin was Michigan's longest-serving senator.
Published
July 29, 2021

Golden: New contract could bring business, stability to Bath shipyard

Rep. Jared Golden said Bath Iron Works likely will build about half of the 15 warships secured in a new multiyear shipbuilding contract.
Published
July 7, 2021

Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back

King said the decision to remove the ship from the budget was ‘both a strategic and financial mistake.’

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Published
July 1, 2021

Navy ditches futuristic railgun that could have been used aboard BIW-built ships

The Navy instead is devoting resources to hypersonic missiles.
Published
June 29, 2021

House defense budget reverses plan to cut Bath-built ships

The bill includes funding for two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, going against the president’s shipbuilding cut from earlier this year.
Published
June 22, 2021

Bath could see tax increase from settlement deal with BIW

The city agreed to reduce the shipyard's valuation from $640 million to $509 million, lowering the city’s overall valuation, causing the tax rate to increase.
Published
June 22, 2021

Bath shipyard union officer dies from COVID-19 complications

Rick Poulin was a BIW worker of 31 years.
Published
June 21, 2021

Rep. Jared Golden: Warship cut from Biden’s budget could mean shipyard layoffs

Golden said if Congress isn't able to restore the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer cut from the president's budget, the reduction may lead to about 500 layoffs to one of the nation's shipyards.