HII Hosts HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Leaders at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Reinforcing Strategic Partnership
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted leaders from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Oct. 20, 2025 for a three-day engagement to advance the memorandum of understanding signed in April. Executives exchanged shipbuilding technology and manufacturing insights covering commercial and military opportunities, toured Ingalls’ yard, and observed robotic and modern production capabilities. Company leaders said the visit aims to increase efficiency, accelerate U.S. Navy ship deliveries, deepen collaboration, and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
HII (NYSE: HII) ha ospitato i leader di HD Hyundai Heavy Industries presso Ingalls Shipbuilding il 20 ottobre 2025 per un impegno di tre giorni volto a far avanzare il memorandum of understanding firmato in aprile. Gli executive hanno scambiato tecnologie di costruzione navale e intuizioni sulla produzione che coprono opportunità commerciali e militari, hanno visitato lo scalo di Ingalls e hanno osservato capacità di produzione robotizzate e moderne. I leader dell’azienda hanno dichiarato che la visita mira ad aumentare l’efficienza, accelerare le consegne delle navi della US Navy, approfondire la collaborazione e rafforzare la base industriale della costruzione navale statunitense.
HII (NYSE: HII) recibió a los líderes de HD Hyundai Heavy Industries en Ingalls Shipbuilding el 20 de octubre de 2025 para un compromiso de tres días para avanzar el memorando de entendimiento firmado en abril. Los ejecutivos intercambiaron tecnología de construcción naval e ideas de fabricación que abarcan oportunidades comerciales y militares, recorrieron el astillero de Ingalls y observaron capacidades de producción robóticas y modernas. Los líderes de la empresa dijeron que la visita tiene como objetivo aumentar la eficiencia, acelerar las entregas de barcos de la Marina de Estados Unidos, profundizar la colaboración y fortalecer la base industrial naval de EE. UU.
HII (NYSE: HII)는 2025년 10월 20일 Ingalls Shipbuilding에서 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries의 리더들을 3일 간의 일정으로 맞이하여 4월에 서명된 양해각서를 발전시키기 위한 업무를 진행했습니다. 경영진은 해양 선박 건조 기술과 제조 인사이트를 교환하고, Ingalls의 조선단지를 둘러보며 로봇 및 현대 생산 능력을 관찰했습니다. 회사 측은 이 방문의 목표가 효율성을 높이고 미 해군 선박 인도 속도를 가속화하며 협력을 심화하고 미국 조선 산업 기지를 강화하는 것이라고 말했습니다.
HII (NYSE: HII) a accueilli les dirigeants de HD Hyundai Heavy Industries à Ingalls Shipbuilding le 20 octobre 2025 pour un engagement de trois jours afin de faire progresser le memorandum of understanding signé en avril. Les cadres ont échangé des technologies de construction navale et des idées de fabrication couvrant les opportunités commerciales et militaires, ont visité le chantier d’Ingalls et ont observé des capacités de production robotiques et modernes. Les dirigeants de l’entreprise ont déclaré que cette visite vise à accroître l’efficacité, accélérer les livraisons de navires pour la Marine américaine, approfondir la collaboration et renforcer la base industrielle navale américaine.
HII (NYSE: HII) empfing die Führungskräfte von HD Hyundai Heavy Industries bei Ingalls Shipbuilding am 20. Oktober 2025 zu einem dreitägigen Treffen, um das im April unterzeichnete absichtserklärung voranzutreiben. Die Führungskräfte tauschten Technologien zum Schiffbau und Fertigungs-Know-how aus, die kommerzielle und militärische Möglichkeiten abdecken, besichtigten den Werftbereich von Ingalls und beobachteten robotergestützte und moderne Produktionskapazitäten. Die Unternehmensführung sagte, der Besuch ziele darauf ab, die Effizienz zu steigern, die Auslieferung von Schiffen der US‑Navy zu beschleunigen, die Zusammenarbeit zu vertiefen und die US‑Schiffbau‑Industriebasis zu stärken.
HII (NYSE: HII) استضاف قادة من HD Hyundai Heavy Industries في Ingalls Shipbuilding في 20 أكتوبر 2025 لمدة ثلاثة أيام لتعزيز اتفاقية تفاهم موقعة في أبريل. تبادل التنفيذيون تقنيات بناء السفن ورؤى التصنيع التي تغطي الفرص التجارية والعسكرية، وقاموا بجولة في ساحة Ingalls وشاهدوا قدرات الإنتاج الروبوتية وحديثة. قال قادة الشركة إن الزيارة تهدف إلى زيادة الكفاءة، وتسريع تسليمات سفن البحرية الأمريكية، وتعميق التعاون، وتقوية القاعدة الصناعية للبناء البحري الأمريكية.
HII (NYSE: HII) 于 2025 年 10 月 20 日在 Ingalls Shipbuilding 接待了 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries 的领导，进行了为期三天的交流，以推动 4 月签署的 谅解备忘录 的推进。高管们交换了涵盖商业和军事机会的造船技术与制造见解，参观了 Ingalls 的码头，并观察了机器人化与现代化的生产能力。公司领导表示，此次访问旨在提高效率、加速美国海军舰艇交付、深化合作并加强美国造船产业基地。
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Strategic MOU visit signals practical steps toward production efficiency and technology transfer between major shipbuilders.
HII hosted leaders from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for a three-day engagement at Ingalls Shipbuilding on
The business mechanism centers on collaborative operational learning and selective adoption of robotic and modern production capabilities observed during the yard tour, which can shorten learning curves and improve consistency in builds when applied to both commercial and military programs.
Key dependencies and risks include the non‑binding nature of an MOU, the pace and terms of any concrete technology transfers or joint programs, and alignment on defense export and domestic industrial‑base rules that the release implies but does not specify. Watch for formal agreements, pilot projects, or announced production changes in the next
Collaboration emphasizes industrial‑base capacity and tactical improvements in ship delivery and throughput.
The interaction highlighted Ingalls’ investments in automation and robotics and framed the partnership as a way to accelerate delivery of ships for the U.S. Navy by leveraging combined expertise and resources from both firms.
Practical impact depends on whether the MOU leads to implemented process changes, pilot integrations, or joint contracts; without those, the visit is a cooperative review rather than a contractual commitment. Monitor announcements of pilot programs, documented efficiency metrics, or any co‑development agreements over the coming
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted leaders from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division this month for a three-day engagement to advance joint goals of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies in April. During the visit, leaders from HII and HHI exchanged insights on shipbuilding technology and manufacturing processes, discussing both commercial and military shipbuilding opportunities.
“As our partnership with HHI continues to evolve, this visit allowed us to demonstrate the expertise of our Ingalls shipbuilders and the significant investment made in technology in our shipyard over the last several years,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette said. “I look forward to seeing how the ideas generated during this visit will develop in the coming months to create additional opportunities to increase efficiency and accelerate the delivery of critical ships for the U.S. Navy’s fleet.”
During the visit, the group toured the shipyard, observed the state-of-the-art robotic technologies and other modern production capabilities being utilized by Ingalls. This particular visit provided first-hand insight into how innovation is driving greater efficiency and consistency in shipbuilding.
Photos accompanying this release are available at: http://hii.com/news/hii-hosts-hd-hyundai-heavy-industries-leaders-at-ingalls-shipbuilding-reinforcing-strategic-partnership/.
“This visit has been a great opportunity for us to see how HII has been advancing its expertise in shipbuilding, and we look forward to discussing insights that will further deepen our collaboration,” said Sangbong Lee, senior vice president at HHI. “We have high expectations for how our partnership will evolve and hope to share innovative approaches that will deliver significant value to our customers.”
Joining the visit to further evaluate future joint maritime opportunities was Eric Chewning, HII’s executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy. Focused on expansion of domestic and international partnerships he said, “leveraging advanced technologies in support of our customers cannot happen fast enough and this partnership is a powerful step in the right direction to not only enhance throughput at Ingalls, but to strengthen and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.”
The collective efforts applied under the strategic partnership aim to leverage the combined expertise and resources of both companies to advance technological innovation, maximize production efficiency, and strengthen the global defense industry. Specializing in multiple classes of ships, HII and HHI are two of the world’s leading shipbuilders.
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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