The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
U.S. Navy
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Union official: BIW doesn’t need subcontractors to stay competitive
After getting pay concessions and tax breaks, the company should be ready to fulfill its obligation to the U.S. defense manufacturing sector.
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BIW awarded $146 million Navy contract
The shipyard, which employs 6,700, will use the funds to continue maintenance and modernization to its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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Report faults Portsmouth, 3 other public shipyards for aging equipment, late projects
At Portsmouth, 71% of projects are completed late, and equipment on average is 3 1/2 years beyond the expected service life, the GAO report says.
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Pentagon chief says Trump ordered him to allow SEAL to keep status
Defense Secretary Mark Esper also accuses the Navy secretary, who was fired Sunday, of secretly proposing a deal to the White House about the disciplinary outcome in the case.
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Harpswell wants Navy to protect clam flats from pollutants from former naval station
Heavy metals including lead and arsenic were found in ponds at the former base that drain into Harpswell Cove, which could potentially reach nearby clam flats.
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Lewiston native promoted to commander in Naval Reserve
Claude Berube graduated from Saint Dominic Academy in 1984 and is director of the History Department at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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BIW could get another shot at multibillion-dollar Coast Guard contract
The Coast Guard plans to reopen bidding for a contract to build 21 cutters because a hurricane last year damaged the winning shipyard in Florida.