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 Cooks Corner in Brunswick, with 120 spaces in the new facility set aside for the children of shipyard workers and additional availability for the broader Read More >
Category: 2024
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Celebrates Keel Plate Signing Ceremony with DDG 140 Namesake
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 ship’s namesake, retired Navy Capt. Thomas Kelley. Kelley is a Medal of Honor recipient who commanded a river assault division in the Vietnam War and Read More >
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of future William Charette (DDG 130)
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 honor of the Navy master chief hospital corpsman, who received the Medal of Honor during the Korean War. Charette repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire Read More >
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Christens Future USS Patrick Gallagher
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 named for Cpl. Patrick Gallagher, an Irish citizen who received the Navy Cross for bravery while a U.S. Marine fighting in Vietnam. The Saturday morning Read More >
Planning Yard Wins DDG 1000 Contract Renewal
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 the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer. The contract includes options which, if exercised and fully funded by the Navy, would bring the total value Read More >
Maine’s Defense Industry Joins Forces with U.S. Navy, Higher Ed to Accelerate and Increase Workforce Training
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 dedicated to attracting and training thousands of new employees for critical jobs in the state’s defense industrial base. Maine’s largest defense contractors — General Dynamics Read More >