# Navantia and Bath Iron Works partner for US Navy frigate program

Navantia and Bath Iron Works have partnered to collaborate on the US Navy's FFG(X) frigate program, which involves designing and building up to 20 new frigates. Contract award is planned for 2020.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-11-23
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: frigates
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Navantia](https://endata.com/companies/11757.md) (partner)
- [Bath Iron Works](https://endata.com/companies/24787.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bolsamania.com](https://www.bolsamania.com/noticias/empresas/economiaempresas--navantia-y-bath-iron-works-se-asocian-para-disenar-y-construir-fragatas-para-la-marina-de-eeuu--2990302.html), 2017-11-23: "Navantia y Bath Iron Works (BIW) se han asociado para colaborar en el programa FFG (X) de la Marina de Estados Unidos, que supone la construcción y diseño de hasta 20 nuevas fragatas."

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