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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

More funds for Zumwalt destroyers

Zumwalt class destroyerThe US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $1.8 billion contract for the construction of DDG 1001 and DDG 1002, the next two ships in the Zumwalt-class destroyer programme.

DDG 1001 is scheduled to be delivered in December 2015 and DDG 1002 is scheduled to be delivered in February 2018.

"This contract enables us to maintain a strong base of quality shipbuilding jobs in Maine and continue our contributions to sustaining the US Navy fleet," said Jeff Geiger, president of Bath Iron Works.

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