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BIW: Even as things are looking up, plenty of reasons to look out

But a huge question mark hangs over the future of the shipyard because of an agreement to reduce the debt passed this week that could cut hundreds of billions of dollars the Pentagon budget.

Collins, Republican of Maine who serves on the Senate Armed Services and Appropriation Committees, said the Navy and General Dynamics - BIW's parent company - decided last week in a memorandum of understanding that calls for more than two DDG-1000 destroyers to be built in Maine, having urged both sides to break a month-long impasse. A contract should be signed next month.

Collins told the workers, it is concerned that a lot of $ 3 billion allocated - for the first ship of the Zumwalt-class destroyers and the two approved last week - may have been lost since that Congress scrambled to of huge spending cuts as part of an agreement this week debt ceiling.

"This money was in serious danger of being swept away," said Collins workers on their lunch break outside the headquarters of the manufacturer's main union, across Washington Street from the court. "All the money that n ' has not been forced, under contract or otherwise nailed was in great danger."

Collins said a key concern of the Navy was that the price per ship has increased the number of vessels to be built has been cut from the first 12 to seven, then three.

"The Navy was trying to drive a very difficult negotiation" because of it, Collins said, while General Dynamics wanted the price to reflect the fact that it is more expensive, per ship, build less ships.

Collins and the head of the EU manufacturers keep Zumwalt said the site held up work on the Arleigh Burke class destroyers, the DDG-51, again in a few years.

"Hopefully, this will keep the workforce stable and possibly (it could) rise," said Dan Dowling, president of the Local S6. "There is a sense of relief that for the most part, we n 'not have to worry about massive layoffs that we have faced. "

Dowling said the layoffs, which could have occurred without the work on the two destroyers DDG-1000 could be nearly half the workforce is about 5300 BIW.

BIW spokesman Jim DeMartini declined to speculate on the size of the dismissal could have been.

The White House said agreement on the debt this week called for $ 350 billion in defense cuts over a decade. The specific reductions should be decided by the budget and appropriations after lawmakers return from their summer recess Congress a month.

General Dynamics Celebrates 15 Years of Continuous Employment with ...

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a division of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today celebrated 15 years of continuous employment at the factory of the company near Camden, Arkansas, with the delivery of its four millionth Hydra 70 air-ground rockets. General Dynamics was the only manufacturer of the rocket Hydra for the U.S. military since 1996. The company continues to offer Hydra rocket under a contract which, if the U.S. Army exercises all options, runs until April 2015."The effort to produce thousands of rocket engines per month is only by the efficiency and experience of our highly skilled employees and our supply partners," said Russ Klein, vice president and general manager weapons systems of the enterprise division. "This team has always resulted in an effective, affordable weapon for the U.S. military and our allies." "I am proud to help celebrate the rocket Hydra four millionth built here in southern Arkansas, "said Rep. Ross. "The Hydra rockets are crucial to our military missions abroad, particularly in the war against terrorism.I thank General Dynamics to continue their operations in Arkansas, and I am so proud of more than 300 employees work hard for their excellent work and for their role in this step. "Refers to the Hydra 70, 2.75 inch (diameter) rocket, the weapon is from the U.S. Army Apache and Kiowa Warrior helicopters, as well as helicopters and other military aircraft Hydra rockets are made of two main components: .. MK66 rocket motor and warhead assembled by General Dynamics, the rocket engine is about three and a half feet long and weighs nearly 15 pounds.Warhead of the rocket range to meet the broad range of mission requirements for all branches of the U.S. military. General Dynamics and other vendors to build the different warheads, which are attached to the rocket engine is the establishment by the Arkansas or fighting on the ground.

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