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New shipbuilding supervisor takes command at Bath Iron Works

by John Swinconeck March 28, 2022March 29, 2022

Capt. David Hart relieved Capt. Joseph Tuite as commanding officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), Bath, during a ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, March 25. SUPSHIP Bath oversees the design and construction of five Navy ship classes at private shipyards in Bath, San Diego, California and Marinette, Wisconsin. As the 32nd commanding officer, Hart […]

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Bath Iron Works moving to install hypersonic weapons on warships

by DAVID SHARP March 20, 2022March 21, 2022

The retrofit of three Zumwalt-class destroyers will likely cost over $1 billion.

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Federal spending bill signed with provision guaranteeing additional warship

by John Swinconeck March 15, 2022March 16, 2022

A destroyer left out of a previous defense spending proposal that could be built in Bath has secured funding.

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Maine congressional delegates ask for more Bath-built ships

by Kathleen O'Brien February 22, 2022March 15, 2022

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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What roles might Bath-built ships play in Russia-Ukraine crisis?

by Kathleen O'Brien February 20, 2022February 22, 2022

BIW-built Arleigh Burkes are included in some fleets deployed to Europe.

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Maine lawmakers urge Navy to name Bath-built ship after fallen Mainer

by Kathleen O'Brien February 16, 2022February 17, 2022

Maine lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills have asked the Navy to name a destroyer after Master Sgt. Gary Gordon of Lincoln.

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Last high-tech Zumwalt-class destroyer leaves Bath Iron Works

by Kathleen O'Brien January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

The departure of the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson on Wednesday marks the end of a tumultuous period that saw just three out of a planned 32 vessels of this class built.