HII Announces Investment in New Integration and Test Facility to Support U.S. Army High-Energy Laser Weapon System
HII (NYSE: HII) has announced a strategic capital investment in a new integration, production and test facility focused on supporting phase two of the U.S. Army's Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) weapon system program. The facility will enhance HII's existing laser capabilities and enable assembly and testing of HEL prototypes and subsystems.
The new facility will feature advanced test capabilities for power, thermal and laser performance, supporting the Army's modular open systems approach. This investment builds upon HII's existing collaboration with the Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), which previously contracted HII to develop and test a HEL prototype for defeating unmanned aircraft systems.
HII (NYSE: HII) ha annunciato un investimento strategico in capitale in una nuova struttura integrata per l'integrazione, la produzione e i test, dedicata a supportare la fase due del sistema d'arma laser a energia alta permanente dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti (E-HEL). L'impianto potenzierà le capacità laser esistenti di HII e permetterà l'assemblaggio e i test di prototipi e sottosistemi HEL.
La nuova struttura offrirà prove avanzate per potenza, termica e prestazioni laser, sostenendo l'approccio a sistemi aperti modulari dell'esercito.Questo investimento amplia la collaborazione esistente di HII con l'Office of Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies (RCCTO) dell'esercito, che aveva affidato a HII lo sviluppo e i test di un prototipo HEL per sconfiggere i sistemi aerei senza piloti.
HII (NYSE: HII) ha anunciado una inversión estratégica de capital en una nueva instalación de integración, producción y pruebas, enfocada en apoyar la fase dos del sistema de armas láser de alta energía permanente del Ejército de EE. UU. (E-HEL). La instalación ampliará las capacidades láser existentes de HII y permitirá el montaje y las pruebas de prototipos y subsistemas HEL.
La nueva instalación contará con capacidades de prueba avanzadas para potencia, térmica y rendimiento láser, apoyando el enfoque de sistemas abiertos modulares del Ejército. Esta inversión se suma a la colaboración existente de HII con la Oficina de Capacidades Rápidas y Tecnologías Críticas (RCCTO) del Ejército, que previamente contrató a HII para desarrollar y probar un prototipo HEL para derrotar a sistemas aéreos no tripulados.
HII (NYSE: HII)가 미국 육군의 영구 고에너지 레이저(E-HEL) 무기 시스템 프로그램의 2단계 지원에 초점을 맞춘 새로운 합성, 생산 및 시험 시설에 전략적 자본 투자 계획을 발표했습니다. 이 시설은 HII의 기존 레이저 역량을 강화하고 HEL 프로토타입 및 서브시스템의 조립과 시험을 가능하게 할 것입니다.
새 시설은 전력, 열적 성능 및 레이저 성능에 대한 첨단 시험 역량을 갖추게 되어 육군의 모듈형 오픈 시스템 접근법을 지원합니다. 이 투자는 HEL 프로토타입을 개발하고 시험하도록 HII에 이전에 의뢰한 육군의 RCCTO(신속 능력 및 핵심 기술 사무국)와의 기존 협력을 바탕으로 이루어졌습니다.
HII (NYSE: HII) a annoncé un investissement stratégique en capital dans une nouvelle installation d’intégration, de production et de tests axée sur le soutien de la phase deux du programme du système d’armes laser à haute énergie durable de l’armée américaine (E-HEL). L’installation renforcera les capacités laser existantes de HII et permettra l’assemblage et les tests de prototypes et de sous-systèmes HEL.
La nouvelle installation disposera de capacités de test avancées pour la puissance, le thermique et les performances laser, soutenant l’approche “modular open systems” de l’armée. Cet investissement s’appuie sur la collaboration existante de HII avec le Bureau des capacités rapides et des technologies critiques (RCCTO) de l’armée, qui avait précédemment chargé HII de développer et tester un prototype HEL pour vaincre les systèmes sans pilote.
HII (NYSE: HII) hat eine strategische Kapitalinvestition in eine neue Integrations-, Produktions- und Prüfstruktur angekündigt, die darauf abzielt, die zweite Phase des US-Army Enduring-High-Energy-Laser (E-HEL) Waffensystemprogramms zu unterstützen. Die Anlage wird die bestehenden Laserfähigkeiten von HII erweitern und die Montage und Erprobung von HEL-Prototypen und Subsystemen ermöglichen.
Die neue Anlage wird fortschrittliche Testkapazitäten für Leistung, Wärme und Laserleistung bieten und den modularen offenen Systemansatz des Armeesunterstützen. Diese Investition baut auf der bestehenden Zusammenarbeit von HII mit dem RCCTO (Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office) des Army auf, der HII zuvor beauftragt hatte, einen HEL-Prototyp zur Zerstörung unbemannter Luftfahrzeuge zu entwickeln und zu testen.
HII (NYSE: HII) قد أعلنت عن استثمار رأس مال استراتيجي في منشأة دمج وإنتاج واختبار جديدة تركز على دعم المرحلة الثانية من برنامج نظام أسلحة الليزر عالي الطاقة الدائم بالجيش الأمريكي E-HEL. ستعمل المنشأة على تعزيز قدرات HII الليزرية الحالية وتمكّن من تجميع واختبار نماذج HEL وأنظمتها الفرعية.
ستشتمل المنشأة الجديدة على قدرات اختبارات متقدمة للاعتمادية في الطاقة والحرارة وأداء الليزر، مع دعم نهج الجيش في الأنظمة المفتوحة القابلة للوحدات. يعتمد هذا الاستثمار على التعاون القائم بين HII ومكتب القدرات السريعة والتقنيات الحيوية (RCCTO) في الجيش، الذي كلف HII سابقاً بتطوير واختبار نموذج HEL لهزيمة أنظمة الطائرات بدون طيار.
HII (NYSE: HII) 宣布在一个新的整合、生产与测试设施上进行战略性资本投资，专注于支持美国陆军的 持续高能激光（E-HEL）武器系统计划的第二阶段。该设施将增强 HII 现有的激光能力，并实现 HEL 原型及子系统的组装与测试。
新设施将具备用于功率、热管理和激光性能的 先进测试能力，以支持陆军的模块化开放系统方法。此项投资是在 HII 与陆军的快速能力与关键技术办公室（RCCTO）现有合作的基础上进行的，此前该办公室已委托 HII 开发并测试用于击败无人机系统的 HEL 原型。
- Strategic expansion of defense capabilities through new high-tech facility investment
- Strengthens existing partnership with U.S. Army in advanced weapons development
- Positions company for future production and deployment contracts in laser weapon systems
- Capital expenditure requirements for new facility may impact short-term financials
- Project success dependent on government funding and program continuation
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HII's investment in new laser weapon facility strengthens its position in the growing directed-energy defense market.
HII's capital investment in a new integration and test facility for the U.S. Army's Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program represents a strategic expansion of their directed-energy weapons capabilities. This facility will enable crucial assembly and factory acceptance testing of high-energy laser prototypes and subsystems before field deployment.
The investment builds upon HII's existing relationship with the Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), which previously contracted HII to develop laser systems capable of defeating unmanned aircraft systems. The new facility's focus on modular open systems architecture is particularly significant, as it aligns with the Pentagon's push for greater interoperability and supply chain resilience across military platforms.
This facility positions HII to capture growing defense sector investment in directed-energy weapons, which are increasingly valued for their precision, reduced collateral damage, and potentially lower cost-per-engagement compared to conventional munitions. By enhancing their ability to validate system readiness prior to deployment, HII is addressing a critical capability gap in transitioning prototype directed-energy weapons to operational systems.
Most importantly, this investment signals HII's intent to compete for future production contracts as these systems mature beyond the prototype stage toward low-rate initial production – representing potential for sustained long-term revenue in an emerging defense technology sector.
McLEAN, Va., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today a capital investment in a new integration, production and test facility to support phase two of the U.S. Army’s Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) weapon system program. This facility will expand on HII’s existing laser capabilities and will enable assembly and factory acceptance testing of HEL prototypes and subsystems, reinforcing HII’s commitment to delivering next-generation technologies for the future force.
The new site will be equipped with advanced test capabilities for power, thermal and laser performance, and will serve as a critical enabler for validating HEL system readiness prior to field deployment.
“We are proud to expand our infrastructure in support of the Army’s HEL program,” said Grant Hagen, president of Mission Technologies’ Warfare Systems group. “This investment reflects our continued commitment to delivering scalable, interoperable, and mission-ready solutions that protect the warfighter and advance national security objectives.”
The production, integration and test facility capabilities align with the Army’s modular open systems approach, supporting rapid innovation, subsystem interchangeability, and supply chain resilience. It will play a key role in preparing HEL systems for low-rate initial production and future operational deployment.
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This initiative builds on HII’s ongoing collaboration with the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), which previously awarded HII a contract to develop and test a HEL prototype capable of acquiring, tracking, and defeating Groups 1-3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
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