General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) has christened the future USS William Charette (DDG 130), the US Navy's newest guided missile destroyer and the shipyard's second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The christening ceremony took place on August 1 in the dry dock at BIW's shipyard in Bath, Maine. The vessel is the 43rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built by the shipyard and is named in honor of Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William Charette, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War. USS William Charette is one of several Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers currently under construction at Bath Iron Works. The Flight III variant of the Arleigh Burke class incorporates enhanced air and missile defense capabilities, including the AN/SPY-6(V)1 air and missile defense radar, to address evolving threats and support the US Navy's integrated air and missile defense missions.