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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Navy agrees to build two more destroyers at BIW

Zumwalt class destroyerA deal has been struck to build two more Naval guided missile destroyers at Bath Iron Works.

The agreement initially was announced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who said Tuesday afternoon that she was informed of the deal between the Navy and General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley.

BIW and Navy officials confirmed that the agreement is in place, after months of negotiations and concerns by some in Maine about potential defense cutbacks.

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