Bath Iron Works

Published
December 15, 2022

Defense bill authorizing BIW contracts passes in the Senate

The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes funds for three DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers next year as well as a five-year procurement contract, passed 83-11 with bipartisan support Thursday night.
Published
December 8, 2022

Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy

An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard's push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine's shrinking workforce.
Published
November 22, 2022

Bath Iron Works awarded $182 million contract
Published
September 13, 2022

Bath Iron Works hires new vice president of operations
Published
September 7, 2022

Navy looking to future with new destroyer armed with lasers, hypersonic missiles

Bath Iron Works has a design contract on the DDG(X), a next-generation warship to replace the vaunted Arleigh Burke class.

Published
September 7, 2022

Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles

The Navy is getting ready to turn the chapter on its workhorse destroyer, the Arleigh Burke, which went into production more than 30 years ago
Published
July 25, 2022

BIW wins contract to help design next-gen destroyer

The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a contract to help design its next generation of destroyers, the shipyard announced in a press release Friday afternoon.
Published
July 7, 2022

Ray Steen picked as Bath Iron Works vice president, human resources
Published
July 5, 2022

Former BIW president hired to lead Canadian shipbuilder

Dirk Lesko, who abruptly resigned from Bath Iron Works in April, has been hired to become president of Irving Shipbuilding.
Published
June 24, 2022

House committee approves another warship, could benefit Bath Iron Works

The House Armed Services Committee voted early Thursday to approve its markup of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, which includes funds for a third DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, due in part to lobbying from Rep. Jared Golden.