Capt. Earl Walker postponed his retirement to pilot the Zumwalt before its delivery to the Navy.
Bath Iron Works
Navy assumes ownership of BIW-built Zumwalt
It’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer ever built for the Navy.
Union sues Bath Iron Works over arbitrator’s outsourcing decision
The machinists union accuses arbitrator James Cooper of siding with BIW in a contract dispute so he could secure future work with the company.
U.S. Navy poised to take ownership of the Zumwalt
It’s the first new class of warship built at Bath Iron Works since the Arleigh Burke slid into the Kennebec River in 1989.
Kidnapping hoax scares BIW employee
A Bath Iron Works employee calls police while on the phone with someone claiming to have kidnapped the man’s daughter, who was actually safe at home.
Bath Iron Works to build first in upgraded line of guided-missile destroyers
The latest version of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer will be equipped with a powerful new radar that enhances its ability to detect air and surface targets along with ballistic missiles, say U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King.
Navy expects Bath Iron Works’ delivery of stealth destroyer to be almost three years late
‘Skilled labor shortages’ at BIW have contributed to increased costs, according to a defense analyst.
Navy funding request is good news for BIW even as stealth destroyer costs grow
The budget proposal means plans for new ships at the Bath shipyard are on track.
Navy allocates funds for Bath warship
The $644 million will be used to design and construct an Arleigh-Burke destroyer, one of five awarded to the yard.
Bath Iron Works could get contract to build sixth destroyer
The additional ship, if funding is approved by Congress, would be the result of a division of work agreement.