Defense News: General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Maine began construction of the destroyer Harvey C. Barnum, one of the last Flight II Arleigh Burke-class destroyers before shifting to the Flight III.
The shipyard plans to shave six months off Barnum’s construction time over the Daniel K. Inouye, which is running more than a year behind schedule, according to the Navy’s 2019 budget submission. The Inouye, DDG-118, is slated to take 52 months to construct. Barnum should take 46, the documents report.
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