The amendment authorizes a third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the primary type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to an annual defense bill.
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Final Bath-built Zumwalt destroyer departs shipyard for sea trials
The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson is the third and final ship in the Zumwalt class, built exclusively by Bath Iron Works.
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Former senator, BIW destroyer namesake dies at 87
At 36 years, Carl Levin was Michigan’s longest-serving senator.
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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.
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Maine Rep. Golden secures amendment for new multiyear Navy contract for Bath Iron Works
Subcommittee approves reinstatement of planned destroyer that could be built at BIW.
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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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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.
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Maine Sens. Collins, King to defense department: Reverse proposal to cut Navy destroyer
Senators cite looming China threat, job losses as reasons to add another destroyer back in the Pentagon’s spending plan
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Bath shipyard union officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Rick Poulin was a BIW worker of 31 years.
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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.