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Gilday said the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers BIW builds are like a Swiss army knife. Kathleen O Brien / The Times Record
Rep. Jared Golden said his amendment to the annual defense bill will likely bring business and stability to the thousands of Mainers working at Bath Iron Works, two things the shipyard needs as it continues hiring in droves and striving to ramp up production speeds.
During the House Armed Forces Seapower Subcommittee markup of next year’s National Defense Authorization Act July 28, Golden proposed an amendment that allows the navy to enter into a multi-year contract for up to 15 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers over five years beginning in 2023. Golden said that amendment was unanimously approved by the subcommittee, of which he is the vice-chair, and added to next year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
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