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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. reports developments across U.S. military shipbuilding and defense mission technologies. The company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division builds non-nuclear surface ships such as Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers and supports new frigate work, while Newport News Shipbuilding builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and participates in U.S. submarine programs.
Recurring HII news includes U.S. Navy contract awards, ship deliveries and sea-trial milestones, distributed shipbuilding initiatives, workforce pipelines through shipyard academies and apprenticeships, quarterly earnings, and cash dividends. Mission Technologies updates cover unmanned and autonomous maritime platforms, including REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles, and defense capabilities tied to C6ISR, artificial intelligence and machine learning, electronic warfare, and synthetic training.
HII (NYSE:HII) announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has expanded its distributed shipbuilding strategy to the U.S. Navy’s amphibious transport dock program, starting with Philadelphia (LPD 32). Eight structural units for LPD 32 have been awarded to two partners and entered early production, leveraging the model used on Flight III destroyers. HII reported that it doubled distributed shipbuilding workload last year and plans to increase outsourced shipbuilding hours by 30% in 2026, with amphibious ships providing a significant portion of that growth.
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy at its Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations in Goose Creek, South Carolina, to highlight support for the AUKUS trilateral partnership and Australia’s pathway to a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability.
The site, under HII ownership, has increased production by more than 50% as it ramps up for U.S. Navy programs. HII outlined its distributed shipbuilding initiative and its role in the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Program, which has qualified 13 Australian suppliers across seven work packages for U.S. and U.K. nuclear submarine supply chains.
HII (NYSE: HII) appointed Michael DeBernardis as vice president and chief counsel for its Mission Technologies division, effective July 21, 2026. He will advise senior leadership, lead legal services, and sit on the division’s leadership team, supporting growth across defense, intelligence, cyber, unmanned systems, and other mission-enabling capabilities.
HII (NYSE:HII) reported a milestone in its distributed shipbuilding strategy as Ingalls Shipbuilding erected the first grand blocks for Thad Cochran (DDG 135), built by partners Gulf Copper and Eastern Shipbuilding. The units arrived ahead of the ship’s planned October 2025 keel authentication, indicating early-sequence offsite production is working as intended.
According to HII, qualified fabrication partners now support multiple destroyers, with contracts awarded for 32 units on DDG 137 and 37 units on DDG 139. HII has 40 ships under construction across its yards, plans to deliver five ships in the next 12 months, and aims to grow distributed shipbuilding output by an additional 30% this year after doubling it last year.
HII (NYSE:HII) announced that retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frederick “Fritz” Roegge has joined its Mission Technologies division as vice president of operations for the Nuclear and Environmental team. He will oversee HII Nuclear’s management and operation of Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration sites and complex production and environmental remediation work.
Roegge’s background includes senior command roles in undersea, joint and alliance forces, academic leadership and commercial nuclear positions. He replaces Lauren Bruner, who has moved to lead a Mission Assurance team within Global Security.
HII (NYSE: HII) corrected an earlier erroneous release and issued a new media advisory inviting journalists to an unmanned autonomy briefing on the Odyssey Autonomous Control System (ACS), its open-architecture autonomy software for unmanned vehicles, scheduled for July 20, 2026, 10:30–11:30 a.m. ET.
Odyssey ACS, already deployed on REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles in more than 30 countries and ROMULUS unmanned surface vehicles, supports collaborative autonomy, sensor fusion and rapid payload integration for U.S. Navy and allied maritime missions. Media are asked to RSVP to Greg McCarthy for call-in details.
HII (NYSE:HII) is inviting media to visit its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) – Charleston Operations site in Goose Creek, South Carolina, following the acquisition of an advanced manufacturing facility and assets. The visit is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
According to HII, attendees will learn how the company is expanding U.S. nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carrier capacity and throughput for national security customers. U.S. citizenship and RSVP by noon on Monday, March 10 are required. Media may also cover a separate community-leaders breakfast in Charleston on Monday, March 17.
HII (NYSE: HII) christened the future USS George M. Neal (DDG 131), the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship honors Korean War veteran and Navy Cross recipient George M. Neal and was formally christened by his daughter, sponsor Kelley Neal Gray.
Speakers, including William Toti, HII President and CEO Chris Kastner, and U.S. Rep. Mike Ezell, emphasized the ship’s advanced Flight III capabilities, the craftsmanship of Ingalls’ workforce, and the vessel’s role in future U.S. Navy operations.
HII (NYSE: HII) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, July 30, and host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern time that day. The call will be webcast live on the company’s website and supported by investor presentation slides.
According to HII, listeners are encouraged to review the slides on the investor relations site while following the webcast. Replays of the call will be available on the company’s website for a limited time.
HII (NYSE:HII) announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division will host the christening of the future USS George M. Neal (DDG 131), a Flight III Arleigh Burke‑class destroyer, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
The event is closed to the public but will be livestreamed. Media must RSVP by noon July 8, 2026, and can attend a preview day on July 10 for site access, b-roll, and interviews with the ship’s sponsor and Ingalls leadership.