May 21, 2026
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…

May 19, 2026
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…

October 28, 2025
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…

September 27, 2025
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,…

August 5, 2025
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…

July 31, 2025
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…

July 10, 2025
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…

May 27, 2025
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…

May 20, 2025
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…

March 19, 2025
BATH, Maine – In the coming months, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works will be seeking City of Bath approval of its plans to invest in parking and transportation improvements along…

December 16, 2024
BRUNSWICK, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the Bath Area Family YMCA announced Monday the start of renovations for a new childcare center near Cooks Corner Brunswick. The…

November 13, 2024
BATH, Maine – An economic analysis details how General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has sharply increased its investments in recruiting, training and retaining the newest generation of shipbuilders. The shipyard…

September 5, 2024
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the Bath Area Family YMCA are partnering to expand childcare availability in the MidCoast. This effort will include the redevelopment of a property near…

August 30, 2024
On Friday, August 30, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works held a keel plate signing ceremony for the future USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140). The ceremony was attended by the…

August 29, 2024
BATH, Maine – Today, August 29, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS William Charette (DDG 130). The U.S. Navy named the ship in…

July 27, 2024
BATH, Maine – On Saturday, July 27, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127). The ship is…

March 27, 2024
BATH, Maine – The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $22,714,829 contract to continue providing planning yard services for…

March 5, 2024
SANFORD, Maine – A coalition of Maine defense industries, the community colleges and universities, members of Maine’s congressional delegation, state agencies, and the U.S. Navy unveiled a new partnership today…

November 8, 2023
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS John E. Kilmer (DDG 134) Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Structural Fabrication…

October 3, 2023
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program signed a formal agreement today that ensures…

September 27, 2023
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works announced today that Julie Berry is joining the organization as Vice President, Chief Information Officer. In that role, Berry is responsible for…

August 1, 2023
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that the U.S. Navy has awarded it a contract for the construction of three Flight…

July 29, 2023
BATH, Maine – On Saturday, July 29, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124). The…

May 16, 2023
Ship will be BIW’s first Flight III Arleigh-Burke-class destroyer BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Louis H. Wilson (DDG 126)…

April 14, 2023
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has earned the designation VETS Indexes 4 Star Employer in the 2023 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. The award recognizes the organization’s commitment to recruiting, hiring,…

December 12, 2022
BATH, Maine – Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) completed Acceptance Trials on Friday, Dec. 9, with a General Dynamics Bath Iron Works operating crew demonstrating a number of ship systems…

December 6, 2022
BATH, Maine – An economic analysis released today shows that General Dynamics Bath Iron Works generated $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021 and supported 11,600 jobs between direct and…

November 19, 2022
RESTON, Virginia – General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced today that it has appointed Gulfstream Aerospace executive Charles F. Krugh as president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. “Chuck’s leadership, proven track…

November 19, 2022
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) on March 30. The U.S. Navy named the ship in…
