FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release:

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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded Contract for Additional DDG 51 Destroyer

BATH, Maine - General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to add an additional DDG 51 destroyer to the multi-year contract awarded in 2023.