It’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer ever built for the Navy.
Zumwalt
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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.
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Zumwalt almost ready for delivery to Navy
The 610-foot destroyer returns to Bath Iron Works after its latest sea trials.
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Navy expects Bath Iron Works’ delivery of stealthy destroyer to be three years late
‘Skilled labor shortages’ at BIW have contributed to the prolonged delays, according to a defense analyst.
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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.
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BIW’s cost, schedule projections for Zumwalt are unreliable, agency says
The Maine shipbuilder says 49 of the 56 issues cited in 2011 have been resolved, and resolution of the others is in the works.