Aerospace manufacturing specialist Charles Krugh has been named president of the bath iron works business at General Dynamics. In his new role, which marks a return to the GD family, Krugh is expected to
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The U.S. Navy has laid the keel of a future guided-missile destroyer in Maine, signifying the start of the ship's construction. Marty Fish, a welder at BIW, helped Barnum sign the keel
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The U.S. Navy will accept the lead ship of its Zumwalt destroyer program before the end of 2019 but testing will continue to enhance the ship’s combat capability, USNI News reported Tuesday. The
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A top U.S. Navy official said that the service’s Arleigh Burke DDG-51 Flight III program remains on track following the completion of the final anti-missile test with the ship, USNI News reported Friday.
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The U.S. Navy held a keel-laying ceremony for future USS Carl M. Levin at General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine, the Naval Sea Systems Command said Friday. The Arleigh
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The U.S. Navy expects to save $150M per hull for a future frigate class investment based on a recent finalization of requirements, USNI News reported Tuesday. The program, supposedly requiring $950M per
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The U.S. Navy estimates the cost to construct three Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers will increase by $450 million in fiscal year 2017, USNI News reported Wednesday. Sam LaGrone writes the Navy has asked for the $450
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