shipyard

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German arms maker Rheinmetall said Thursday it had made an offer for a further shipyard as the influential defence giant deepens its push into naval systems.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Both the union and the shipyard had asked for a direct award of the contract.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Now the Navy needs the shipyard along the Thames River to rev its engines back into high gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The Civil War was won not only on the battlefield but in the factory, the shipyard and the mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Eric Epps had made good on his promise to find employment for his brother-in-law Jimmy Goble, who had traded his teaching credential for a painters job at the Newport News shipyard.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly