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May 21, 2026
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Celebrates Start of Fabrication for Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140)
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140) today, May 21 at the shipyard’s Structural Fabrication…
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May 19, 2026
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Celebrates Start of Fabrication for J. William Middendorf (DDG 138)
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS J. William Middendorf (DDG 138) today, May 19 at the shipyard’s Structural Fabrication…
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December 17, 2025
Cyr Named One of Maine’s “40 Under 40”
Human Resource Sr. Manager Kiley Cyr was selected by MaineBiz as one of Maine’s “40 under 40,” which recognizes people under the age of 40 who are having a notable…
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October 28, 2025
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Breaks Ground on Workforce Housing
BATH, Maine –General Dynamics Bath Iron Works formally broke ground today on a workforce housing development at 150 Congress Avenue in Bath, Maine. With funding support from the United States…
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October 3, 2025
Employee Resource Groups Host Events for Women and Veterans
BIW’s Employee Resource Groups, one for veterans and one for women, have been busy since kicking off in the second half of last year. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide a…
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September 27, 2025
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Christens Future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr.
BATH, Maine – On Saturday, September 27, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Louis H. Wilson (DDG 126). The ship,…
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September 4, 2025
Shipbuilders Celebrate Service Anniversaries
More than 50 shipbuilders gathered at the Shipway Conference Center on July 16 to be celebrated for their years of service with the company. Shipbuilders marking five, 10, 15, 20…
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August 19, 2025
IAFF Local 5257 Negotiations Update for August 19, 2025
Our firefighters are valued members of the BIW team and play an important role in the safety of our operations. BIW has offered wages and benefits that take into account…
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August 5, 2025
BIW Employees Ride Metro BREEZ for Free until Sept. 30
Bath Iron Works teamed up with MaineDOT, Greater Portland Metro and the City of Bath to formally launch commuter bus transportation between Portland and Bath. In celebration, Metro Executive Director Glenn Fenton announced…
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July 31, 2025
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 (NYSE:GD), announced today that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to add an additional DDG 51…
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July 10, 2025
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Teams with Greater Portland Metro to Expand BREEZ Service to Bath
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and Greater Portland Transit District (Metro) are expanding commuter bus transportation between Portland and Bath. An extension of Metro’s BREEZ route beginning…
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June 9, 2025
BIW Family Day Open House
More than 4,000 BIW employees and their family and friends celebrated the shipyard and their craft on June 7 at the BIW Family Day Open House. “It was amazing!! I…
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May 27, 2025
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Partners with University of Maine System on Tuition Discount
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the University of Maine System (UMS) announced a new program today to offer significant discounts to shipbuilders pursuing postsecondary education and…
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May 20, 2025
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of Future Quentin Walsh (DDG 132)
BATH, Maine – On May 20, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132). The U.S. Navy named the ship in…
