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PublishedJuly 23, 2021
Sen. King: Draft defense bill restores destroyer that could be built at BIW
Congress authorizing two Arleigh Burkes, the primary type of ship BIW makes, opposes the president's military budget request, which calls for one.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Bath shipyard awarded $55 million contract extension
The federal contract modification will allow the shipyard to perform planning and design work on new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers through June 2022.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Navy says it’s charting a new course after rash of problems with ships
Technology that doesn't work as it should, deferred maintenance and an aging fleet are among the challenges.
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Bath-built ships will be first in Navy’s fleet armed with new hypersonic missiles
Bath Iron Works was chosen to build all three Zumwalt-class destroyers, the last of which is still under construction at the Bath shipyard.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Navy takes ownership of latest Bath-built destroyer
The $1 billion future USS Daniel Inouye, constructed at Bath Iron Works, will head to its home port in Hawaii in several months.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
BIW-built destroyer sails through 2nd sea trials as shipyard sees production slip
The future USS Daniel Inouye is the first ship in two years to leave BIW for sea trials.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
BIW awarded $146 million contract modification to perform ship maintenance
The Bath shipyard will be responsible for performing maintenance and update work on existing Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2020
Maine Voices: Shore leave welcome break for young sailors in World War II
A Mainer who served in the Pacific Theater remembers everyone sprucing up for time on liberty – and coming back to tell their tales.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Navy analysts: Competing shipyard’s loss isn’t BIW’s gain
Bad news for Huntington Ingalls, the only other shipyard that makes Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy, doesn’t mean the Navy will be more inclined to give BIW future contracts to build ships, according to Navy analysts.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Trump security advisor visits BIW, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
In his visit to BIW Wednesday, O'Brien spoke with shipyard management about boosting the company's production to help reach President Trump's 355-ship Navy goal, a promise he made in 2016.
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