Pentagon OKs Second Destroyer for Maine’s Bath Iron Works
The decision follows a Pentagon review that found the shipyard has the capacity and stability to support construction, officials said.
- On Monday, the Department of War announced that Bath Iron Works in Maine is cleared to build a second Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer this fiscal year, pending Congressional funding approval.
- The administration's original $65.8 billion budget request envisioned only one destroyer, prompting concern from Maine lawmakers that production lines at BIW could struggle despite having 11 ships already on contract.
- A Pentagon review determined BIW made "significant operational and managerial improvements," confirming the yard has the capacity and stability to support a second destroyer, Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg said.
- Sen. Susan Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, welcomed the certification, noting she had advocated for the second ship to support the yard's roughly 6,800 employees and keep the Navy strong.
- The Pentagon stated this decision is part of an "aggressive campaign" to revitalize the maritime industrial base and "outmatch global pacing threats" like China as the Navy seeks to bolster fleet capacity.
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Department of War Certifies Bath Iron Works Capacity for Second Guided-Missile Destroyer
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The US Department of War has confirmed that Bath Iron Works in Maine has sufficient production capacity to build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, subject to the allocation of the necessary funds by Congress
The US Department of War has confirmed that Bath Iron Works in Maine has sufficient production capacity to build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, subject to the allocation of the necessary funds by Congress.According to information provided...
Pentagon OKs second destroyer for Maine’s Bath Iron Works
The Pentagon has given the green light for the Navy to build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer this fiscal year at a shipyard in Maine, an announcement that could provide a boon to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the final weeks of her exceedingly tight race for reelection. In a news release Monday, the Pentagon […]
Department of War Certifies Bath Iron Works Capacity for Second Arleigh Burke Destroyer
BATH, MAINE (VINnews) — The Department of War on Monday certified that General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has the production capacity and stability to build a second Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, provided Congress supplies the funding. The determination followed a multi-phase review of the Maine shipyard’s production throughput, schedule adherence, quality assurance, supply chain resilience […]
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