Huntington Ingalls Inds Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

HII (NYSE: HII), America's largest military shipbuilder, has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of its 750th REMUS unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV), specifically a REMUS 300 model, for the German Navy. The REMUS platform has demonstrated remarkable success with deployments in over 30 countries, including 14 NATO members.

The system's proven reliability is evidenced by over 90% of units remaining in service after 23 years. REMUS vehicles serve multiple critical missions including mine countermeasures, hydrographic survey, intelligence gathering, and environmental monitoring. The platform's open architecture enables rapid payload integration and mission-specific configurations, recently demonstrating successful launch and recovery capabilities from Virginia-class nuclear submarine torpedo tubes.

HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, focusing on workforce development and national security initiatives. The visit included a shipyard tour and a roundtable discussion at The Apprentice School.

The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School, funded by HII, offers tuition-free apprenticeships lasting 4-8 years in 19 trades and 7 optional programs. The school accepts over 200 apprentices annually, providing paid 40-hour work weeks including academic classes.

NNS is collaborating with the Navy's Maritime Industrial Base office and Hampton Roads Workforce Council to strengthen the regional talent pipeline, supporting the U.S. Navy's increasing demand for nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.

HII (NYSE: HII) and Thales have successfully integrated and tested Thales' SAMDIS 600 sonar with HII's REMUS 620 medium unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). The integration was demonstrated through a field exercise at HII's Pocasset facility in Massachusetts in August 2025.

The collaboration combines Thales' multi-aspect synthetic aperture SAMDIS 600 sonar technology with HII's modular, long-endurance REMUS 620 UUV to enhance autonomous mine detection, classification, and imaging capabilities. This integration aims to strengthen undersea security, mine countermeasures, and subsea infrastructure monitoring for naval forces and partners globally.

HII (NYSE: HII), America's largest military shipbuilder, has unveiled ROMULUS, a new family of AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels powered by the Odyssey Autonomous Control System. The flagship ROMULUS 190, currently under construction, is a 190-foot vessel capable of speeds over 25 knots with a range of 2,500 nautical miles.

The vessel features Odyssey software, which has demonstrated performance on over 35 USV platforms with 6,000+ operational hours. When paired with HII's REMUS unmanned undersea vehicles, ROMULUS creates a powerful dual-domain solution for naval operations. The system integrates technologies from Shield AI, Applied Intuition, and C3 AI for enhanced autonomy and supports multi-mission capabilities including counter-unmanned air systems, ISR, and strike operations.

HII (NYSE: HII) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Compass Award for Compliance, recognizing five employees across its divisions for their contributions to the company's ethics and compliance culture. Paul C. Harris, HII's executive vice president and chief sustainability and compliance officer, emphasized how these employees demonstrate leadership in accountability and risk reduction.

The award recipients include Susie Bacon and Shay Brown from HII corporate, Megan Weaver from Mission Technologies, Gil Rustin from Ingalls Shipbuilding, and Michael Reilley from Newport News Shipbuilding. The Compass Award is part of HII's broader compliance initiatives, which include performance-related measures and incentives to promote ethical behavior throughout the organization.

HII (NYSE: HII) has awarded 193 scholarships to employees' dependent children for the 2025-2026 academic year through its scholarship fund. The program, administered by Scholarship America, distributed 100 new scholarships including 30 for four-year degrees, 20 for two-year degrees, and 50 for early childhood programs, while renewing 93 existing scholarships.

Scholarship amounts range from $1,500 to $3,000 annually, with the fund having provided over $4.7 million in support through 1,766 scholarships to more than 1,000 students over its 10-year history. The selection process is based on academic merit and financial need, independently managed by Scholarship America to ensure fairness.

HII (NYSE: HII) has appointed Eric Chewning as executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy, expanding his role to lead the company's maritime and advanced technology development strategy. Since joining in January 2023, Chewning has focused on expanding the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base through strategic initiatives.

Key achievements in 2025 include: doubling outsourced hours with plans to quadruple over two years, acquiring an advanced manufacturing facility in South Carolina, expanding international partnerships with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Babcock International Group, and enhancing technology partnerships with C3 AI to implement Industry 4.0 technologies in shipbuilding.

HII's (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division is commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by sharing employee stories and documenting the workforce's resilience during the 2005 natural disaster. The company demonstrated remarkable support for its employees by providing essential supplies, temporary housing, and maintaining payroll during the recovery period.

Nearly 500 employees volunteered as storm riders to protect facility infrastructure, while hundreds more assisted in restoration efforts. Despite significant damage to buildings, most major equipment survived. Since Katrina, HII has made substantial investments to strengthen the facility against future storms, improving efficiency and quality, resulting in the successful delivery of 35 ships since 2005.

HII (NYSE: HII) has been selected as one of the companies on a multiple award contract to enhance U.S. Navy fleet readiness through training services. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a ceiling value of $267 million.

Through its Mission Technologies division, HII will compete for task orders to support the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center. The contract focuses on providing curriculum development, learning management systems, and web-based training solutions to enhance professional growth and combat readiness for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel.