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News for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) centers on its role as a global, all-domain defense provider and the nation’s largest military shipbuilder. Coverage highlights how HII’s shipbuilding divisions and Mission Technologies business support U.S. and allied defense priorities through advanced surface combatants, nuclear-powered submarines, unmanned systems and integrated defense technologies.
Readers can follow updates on major shipbuilding milestones, such as delivery of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers like Ted Stevens (DDG 128), construction progress on Virginia-class submarines such as Oklahoma (SSN 802), and work on aircraft carriers and Zumwalt-class destroyers. News also covers new contracts and design awards, including HII’s selection to design and build the U.S. Navy’s future small surface combatant based on the Legend-class national security cutter.
The HII news flow also reflects the company’s growing unmanned and autonomy portfolio. Articles detail developments in the REMUS family of unmanned underwater vehicles, ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels powered by the Odyssey Autonomous Control System, and demonstrations of automated launch and recovery systems such as Sea Launcher. Expansion of unmanned operations in Europe, including the enlarged Portchester, U.K. facility, and participation in international frameworks like AUKUS also feature prominently.
Investors and defense observers can track mission technologies and missile defense work, including HII’s Mission Technologies division being awarded a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract vehicle, opening opportunities in directed energy, command and control integration, cyber, microelectronics and live/virtual/constructive training. Regular visits from senior U.S. and allied defense leaders to HII’s shipyards, along with updates on workforce initiatives, industrial base investments and distributed shipbuilding, provide additional context on how HII supports long-term naval and security objectives. Bookmark this page for an organized view of contract awards, program milestones and strategic partnerships affecting HII.
HII (NYSE: HII) and Path Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding on Feb. 17, 2026 to explore integrating Path’s physical AI welding into manned and unmanned shipbuilding.
HII reported shipbuilding throughput was up 14% in 2025 and seeks an additional 15% increase in 2026 by jointly developing autonomous AI welding, workforce training, and IP frameworks to scale systems across shipyards and HII's ROMULUS unmanned surface vehicles.
HII (NYSE:HII) and Path Robotics will hold a memorandum of understanding signing and a physical AI demonstration on Feb. 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Path Robotics headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
Media may film a guided factory tour, view live welding and assembly demonstrations, and speak with HII EVP Eric Chewning and Path CEO Andy Lonsberry. RSVP to Caroline Legg or Danny Hernandez by noon Feb. 16. Closed-toed shoes required; parking instructions provided on site.
HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded $95,700 in STEM grants to 22 schools and educational organizations across south Mississippi and Alabama on Feb. 11, 2026. Grants fund hands-on projects, classroom technology upgrades and STEM curricula to support workforce development in shipbuilding and engineering.
Programs include robotics, welding, AI in classrooms, ROVs, 3D printing and mobile STEM carts for K–12 and career-technical education.
HII (NYSE: HII) and the Australian Maritime College reported a reliability milestone for the legacy REMUS 100 AUV. Over seven years the vehicle completed 935 deployments with only two days of downtime and sustained operational availability above 99.9%.
More than 400 Royal Australian Navy operators trained on the system; HII has delivered over 750 REMUS AUVs to customers in 30+ countries, with >90% still active. HII REMUS marks 25 years of service in 2026.
HII (NYSE:HII) reported 2025 revenue of $12.5 billion, up 8.2% year-over-year, and diluted EPS of $15.39, up 10.2%. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue was $3.5 billion with diluted EPS of $4.04. Operating income rose to $657 million and free cash flow reached $800 million.
Key operational milestones included delivery of Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798), delivery of guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), ~14% shipbuilding throughput growth in 2025, and >$400 million invested in capital improvements.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that Newport News Shipbuilding completed builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear aircraft carrier, on Feb. 4, 2026. The trials tested key ship systems and demonstrated operational capability with shipbuilders, sailors and Navy personnel involved.
The release highlights Ford-class design enhancements including increased operational efficiency, reduced manning, a new nuclear power plant and greater electrical generation capacity as built into CVN 79.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $1.38 per share, payable March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 27, 2026.
The declaration specifies the dividend amount, payment date, and record date for shareholders.
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted U.S. Marine Corps leadership at its Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula on Feb. 3, 2026. The visit included tours of two amphibious warships under construction — Bougainville (LHA 8) and Harrisburg (LPD 30) — and highlighted ongoing collaboration with the Navy and Marine Corps.
Ingalls has multiple amphibious ships under construction (LHA 8, LHA 9, LPD 30, LPD 31, LPD 32) and holds recent contracts for LPD 33–35 and LHA 10, underscoring its continuing role in amphibious shipbuilding.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that Fatina Brave has been named vice president of infrastructure and sustainability at Ingalls Shipbuilding, effective Jan. 29, 2026. Brave succeeds Eric Crooker, who moves to vice president of program management, while George Nungesser will retire in early February after 37 years.
Brave will oversee environmental, health, safety, security, facilities and maintenance, report to Ingalls President Brian Blanchette, and brings 15 years of Ingalls HR leadership and prior U.S. Air Force service.
HII (NYSE: HII) celebrates 140 years of Newport News Shipbuilding on Jan. 28, 2026, tracing origins to Jan. 28, 1886 when Collis P. Huntington founded the yard.
The shipyard has delivered more than 800 ships, builds and maintains nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines, spans 550 acres along two miles of the James River, employs 26,000, and maintains sites in Norfolk, VA and Goose Creek, SC.