HII Co-Hosts Acceleration Summit & Manufacturing Showcase at Newport News Shipbuilding

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HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division partners with NCMS to host an Acceleration Summit showcasing technology innovations for shipbuilding. The event gathered over 500 industry and academic partners to enhance operations and safety in shipyards.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division partnered with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to co-host an Acceleration Summit: Technology Showcase this week in Newport News.

The event, that concluded today, brought together industry and academic partners to share potential innovations in technology to support best practices for construction and maintenance activities in shipbuilding. More than 500 people from 26 organizations participated.

“Innovation is a key enabler to our shipyard transformation efforts, and we are constantly looking for ways to improve our operations to make it safer and more efficient for our shipbuilders,” said Matt Needy, NNS vice president and chief transformation officer. “The purpose of this event was to bring together industry leaders and partners like 3M, Lincoln Electric, Fastenal, and Blast One, key regional suppliers, and other public and private shipyards to find solutions to accelerate our collective performance. I look forward to seeing how quickly we can unlock the potential in the technology we saw this week.”

Photos accompanying this release are available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-acceleration-summit-manufacturing-showcase-newport-news-shipbuilding/.

“We are so appreciative that Newport News Shipbuilding provided this opportunity to bring together so many maintenance and sustainment professionals to this event,” said Debbie Lilu, NCMS vice president, maintenance and sustainment, and business development. “I am confident that this showcase introduced talented leaders and artisans to technologies that will advance the Navy’s strategic readiness.”

As Virginia’s largest industrial employer, NNS is the nation’s sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy.

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:

• HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
• HII on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII
• HII on X: https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII
• HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII

Contact:

Todd Corillo
Todd.T.Corillo@hii-co.com
(757) 688-3220

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What is the purpose of the Acceleration Summit hosted by HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division?

The purpose of the Acceleration Summit was to showcase potential innovations in technology to support best practices for construction and maintenance activities in shipbuilding.

How many people participated in the Technology Showcase event?

Over 500 people from 26 organizations participated in the Technology Showcase event.

Which companies were key partners in the event hosted by Newport News Shipbuilding?

Key partners in the event included 3M, Lincoln Electric, Fastenal, and Blast One, along with key regional suppliers and public and private shipyards.

What is NNS known for as Virginia's largest industrial employer?

NNS is known as the nation's sole designer, builder, and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy.