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Navy says destroyer deal helps two yards boost capacity at best pace

But one shipbuilding expert thinks the Navy should have guaranteed more ships in the contract to incentivize workforce and infrastructure investments.

By Megan Eckstein

8 weeks ago

Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes

Navy officials say they’re slowing down the design and purchase of the next-generation destroyer, dubbed DDG(X), to ensure new technology has matured.

7 months ago

Army veteran tasked with getting Navy shipbuilder back in shape

Army veteran Charles F. Krugh, president of Bath Iron Works, took over the Maine shipyard seven months ago.

9 months ago

Navy to chart new course after rash of problems

The CNO insists the Navy is now on a “positive trajectory,” but it will have to rebuild confidence under congressional scrutiny as it prepares a new strategic plan.

2 years ago

US Navy’s top officer applauds workforce at Bath Iron Works

The shipyard builds destroyers, the workhorse of the Navy fleet.

2 years ago

Sea power backers propose $25 billion to fix US shipyards

The introduction of the 11-page Shipyard Act comes after President Joe Biden proposed a $2.25 trillion infrastructure package and Republicans made a $568 billion counteroffer.

2 years ago