BIW Cleared to Build Navy's Second Destroyer for FY27, Pentagon Says

Pentagon approves funding for Bath Iron Works-built destroyer

Sen. Susan Collins and other Maine lawmakers had questioned a Trump administration proposal that would not have included funding for a Bath-built ship this year.

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 […]

BIW cleared to build Navy's second destroyer for FY27, Pentagon says

The U.S. Department of War has determined Bath Iron Works has the ability to build a guided-missile destroyer, the Navy's second allocated for the current fiscal year.

Sen. Collins: U.S. Defense Department decides to fund two Navy destroyers this year, including one to be built by Bath Iron Works

The Pentagon accedes to the wishes of Senators Collins and King, Representatives Golden and Pingree for the additional funding.

Pentagon clears Bath Iron Works to build another destroyer

The Pentagon approved plans for a second destroyer at Bath Iron Works, reversing the administration's initial budget proposal.

Pentagon certifies production capacity for second DDG at GD BIW

The Department of War announced today that, following a comprehensive, multi-phase due diligence review, it has determined that significant operational and managerial improvements at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) have established The post Pentagon certifies production capacity for second DDG at GD BIW appeared first on Marine Log.