The
U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary
of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $663 million modification to a previously
awarded contract to construct DDG 116, an Arleigh Burke-class guided
missile destroyer.
DDG 116 is the fourth ship in the Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class construction-continuation
program. Bath Iron Works is also under contract for the construction
of DDG 115, the third ship in the program.
Jeff Geiger, president of Bath Iron Works, said, “All of us at
Bath Iron Works are very pleased the Navy chose to build DDG 116 in
Bath. This additional work will enable us to further refine our shipbuilding
processes, reduce costs and maintain the level of Bath-built quality
which the Navy expects from us. We understand the importance of affordability
in today’s challenging economic times and we’re committed
to providing the Navy highly capable, affordable ships while maintaining
quality Maine shipbuilding jobs that contribute to our national security.”
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DDG 51 multi-mission guided missile destroyers operate
in support of carrier battle groups, surface action groups, amphibious
groups and replenishment groups, providing a complete array of anti-submarine,
anti-air and anti-surface capabilities. Designed for survivability,
the ships incorporate all-steel construction and have gas turbine propulsion.
The combination of the ships’ Aegis combat system, the vertical
launching system, an advanced anti-submarine warfare system, two embarked
SH-60 helicopters, advanced anti-aircraft missiles and Tomahawk anti-ship
and land-attack missiles make the Arleigh Burke class the most powerful
surface combatant ever put to sea.
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(Feb.
22, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100), USS
Dewey (DDG 105), and USS Pinckney (DDG 91) are underway in the Pacific
Ocean with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo
by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)