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Department of War Certifies Production Capacity for Second Guided-Missile Destroyer at Maine's Bath Iron Works
THE PENTAGON · ARLINGTON — Following a comprehensive, multiphase due diligence review, the War Department determined significant operational and managerial improvements at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works established the capacity and stability necessary to support the potential construction of a second guided-missile destroyer.
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- 12 October 2026 · 13:30 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 07:36 UTC
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- https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4623902/department-of-war-certifies-production-capacity-for-second-guided-missile-destr/
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