It’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer ever built for the Navy.
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Union sues Bath Iron Works over arbitrator’s outsourcing decision
The machinists union accuses arbitrator James Cooper of siding with BIW in a contract dispute so he could secure future work with the company.
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U.S. Navy poised to take ownership of the Zumwalt
It’s the first new class of warship built at Bath Iron Works since the Arleigh Burke slid into the Kennebec River in 1989.
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Bath Iron Works to build first in upgraded line of guided missile destroyers
The latest version of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer will be equipped with a powerful new radar that enhances its ability to detect air and surface targets along with ballistic missiles, say U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King.
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Navy expects Bath Iron Works’ delivery of stealthy destroyer to be three years late
‘Skilled labor shortages’ at BIW have contributed to the prolonged delays, according to a defense analyst.
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Navy funding request is good news for BIW even as stealth destroyer costs grow
The budget proposal means plans for new ships at the Bath shipyard are on track.
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Navy allocates funds for Bath warship
The $644 million will be used to design and construct an Arleigh-Burke destroyer, one of five awarded to the yard.
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Bath Iron Works could get contract to build sixth destroyer
The additional ship, if funding is approved by Congress, would be the result of a division of work agreement.
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BIW’s cost, schedule projections for Zumwalt are unreliable, agency says
The Maine shipbuilder says 49 of the 56 issues cited in 2011 have been resolved, and resolution of the others is in the works.