By Emelie Rutherford As questions swirl on Capitol Hill about whether the Navy will halt its nascent DDG-1000 destroyer program and build more of the older and cheaper DDG-51s, an outspoken DDG- 1000 backer in the Senate said she is concerned about jobs dipping at Bath Iron Works shipyard if the program is terminated. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said that while Bath builds both the venerable DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the new Zumwalt-class DDG-1000, she believes the larger number…
Lawmakers Weigh Workforce Implications of Changing Navy’s DDG-1000 Destroyer Plans
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