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Tipoffs on Bath Iron Works Newsletter for Sunday May 15, 2022 ( 2 items )  

Rep. Golden Questions Navy on New Multiyear Procurement Contract for Destroyers Built at BIW
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: In a hearing this week before the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) urged Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday to provide consistency regarding the Navy's production goals for the DDG-51 and questioned whether their proposed procurement strategy would produce a shipbuilding workforce capable of meeting the Navy's needs as it continues to build DDG-51 ships and eventual  more

Sen. King Presses Top Navy Officials on Shipbuilding Plans, 'Hair On Fire' Hypersonic Missile Threat
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 12, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today emphasized the importance of multi-year contracts for Navy ships to support a strong industrial base and save taxpayer dollars in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Specifically, Senator King highlighted that long-term planning allows shipyards like Bath Iron Works to marshal the resources and workforce required to meet their goals duri  more