Navy Honors Capt. Thomas G. Kelley at Keel Plate Signing
The U.S. Navy celebrated the keel plate signing for one of the Navy’s future Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyers at an event hosted at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW)…
USS John Basilone to Commission in New York City
The U.S. Navy will commission the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on November 9, 2024, in New York City, New York. The ship honors United…
Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of Future William Charette (DDG 130)
August 29, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS William Charette (DDG 130). The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor of the Navy…
Navy Awards DDG 51 FY23-27 Procurement Contracts
The Navy awarded contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division (HII Ingalls) and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) for the fiscal years (FY) 2023 – 2027 multiyear…
Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of Their First Flight III DDG
The keel for the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, was ceremonially laid at Bath Iron Works, May 16. The ship is…
Bath Iron Works Delivered Future USS Carl M Levin DDG 120
The future USS Carl M Levin on sea trials. Notice the unusual fitting where the MK38 25mm gun mounting usually sits. The SPQ-9B antenna appears to be fitted during construction…
Future USS Carl Levin Completes Acceptance Trials
The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) successfully completed acceptance trials on December 9th, returning to General Dynamics Corp’s Bath Iron Works (BIW) Bath shipyard after spending two days…
Senators Announce $182 Million Contract Awarded to Bath Iron Works
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced November 17th that the U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works (BIW) a $181,983,583 contract modification to a previously awarded contract for…