HII Hosts Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith at Ingalls Shipbuilding
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Gen. Eric Smith, the 39th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. During his third visit as commandant, Smith toured the shipyard and the America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8).
The shipyard currently has multiple vessels under construction, including two LHA ships (Bougainville and Fallujah) and three Flight II LPDs (Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia). Additionally, Ingalls secured contracts in September 2024 for three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships and the fifth America-class amphibious assault ship, Helmand Province.
HII (NYSE: HII) ha ospitato il Gen. Eric Smith, il 39° comandante dei Marine Americani, presso la sua divisione Ingalls Shipbuilding. Durante la sua terza visita in qualità di comandante, Smith ha visitato lo scalo navale e la nave d’assalto anfibio della classe America Bougainville (LHA 8).
Attualmente lo stabilimento ospita diverse unità in costruzione, tra cui due navi LHA (Bougainville e Fallujah) e tre LPD della classe Flight II (Harrisburg, Pittsburgh e Philadelphia). Inoltre, Ingalls ha ottenuto contratti nel settembre 2024 per tre navi di assalto anfibio della classe San Antonio e per la quinta nave d’assalto anfibio della classe America, Helmand Province.
HII (NYSE: HII) recibió al General Eric Smith, el 39.º comandante del Cuerpo de Marines de EE. UU., en su división . Durante su tercera visita como comandante, Smith recorrió el astillero y el buque de asalto anfibio de la clase America, Bougainville (LHA 8).
El astillero actualmente tiene múltiples buques en construcción, incluyendo dos buques LHA (Bougainville y Fallujah) y tres LPD de la Flight II (Harrisburg, Pittsburgh y Philadelphia). Además, Ingalls aseguró contratos en septiembre de 2024 para tres buques de proyección de desembarco de la clase San Antonio y para el quinto buque de la clase America, Helmand Province.
HII (NYSE: HII)가 미국 해병대 제39대 사령관인 에릭 스미스 대장을 잉글스 해양 구축 부문에서 맞이했습니다. 사령관으로서의 세 번째 방문 동안 스미스는 조선소와 아메리카급 기동함 Bougainville(LHA 8)을 시찰했습니다.
현재 조선소에는 다수의 선박이 건조 중이며, 두 척의 LHA( Bougainville, Fallujah)와 Flight II LPD 3척(Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia)이 포함됩니다. 또한 잉글스는 2024년 9월에 산 안토니오급 기동함 수송함 3척과 다섯 번째 아메리카급 기동함, Helmand Province에 대한 계약을 체결했습니다.
HII (NYSE: HII) a accueilli le général Eric Smith, le 39e commandant du Corps des Marines des États-Unis, dans sa division Ingalls Shipbuilding. Lors de sa troisième visite en tant que commandant, Smith a visité le chantier et le navire d’assaut amphibie de classe America, le Bougainville (LHA 8).
Le chantier dispose actuellement de plusieurs navires en construction, dont deux navires LHA (Bougainville et Fallujah) et trois LPD de la Flight II (Harrisburg, Pittsburgh et Philadelphia). De plus, Ingalls a obtenu des contrats en septembre 2024 pour trois navires de projection de débarquement de classe San Antonio et pour le cinquième navire d’assaut amphibie de classe America, Helmand Province.
HII (NYSE: HII) hat General Eric Smith, den 39. Kommandanten des US-Marines, in seiner Ingalls Shipbuilding Division empfangen. Bei seinem dritten Besuch als Befehlshaber besichtigte Smith die Werft und das Amfibienangriffsschiff der America-Klasse Bougainville (LHA 8).
Die Werft hat derzeit mehrere Schiffe im Bau, darunter zwei LHA-Schiffe (Bougainville und Fallujah) und drei Flight II LPDs (Harrisburg, Pittsburgh und Philadelphia). Zudem hat Ingalls im September 2024 Verträge für drei San Antonio-Klasse Amphibious Transport Dock-Schiffe und das fünfte America-Klasse Amfibienangriffsschiff, Helmand Province, erhalten.
HII (NYSE: HII) استضافت الجنرال إريك سميث، القائد التاسع والثلاثون لمشاة البحرية الأمريكية، في قسم Ingalls Shipbuilding التابع لـ< b>HII. خلال زيارته الثالثة كقائد، جال سميث الحوض البحري وزورق الهجوم البرمائي من فئة America Bougainville (LHA 8).
يقوم الحوض حالياً بـ عدة سفن قيد الإنشاء، بما في ذلك سفينتي LHA (Bougainville وFallujah) وثلاث سفن LPD من فئة Flight II (Harrisburg وPittsburgh وPhiladelphia). كما أعلنت Ingalls في سبتمبر 2024 عن عقود لثلاث سفن من فئة San Antonio لرفع النقل البرمائي، إضافة إلى السفينة الهاميلد بروفينس وهي خامس سفينة هجوم من فئة America.
HII (NYSE: HII) 在其 Ingalls Shipbuilding 部门 接待了美国海军陆战队第39任司令 Eric Smith 将军。在他作为司令的第三次访问中，Smith 参观了造船厂及美利坚级两栖攻击舰 Bougainville (LHA 8)。
该造船厂目前有多艘船舶在建，包括两艘 LHA 船（Bougainville、Fallujah）以及三艘 Flight II LPD（Harrisburg、Pittsburgh、Philadelphia）。此外，Ingalls 在 2024 年 9 月获得了三艘 San Antonio 级两栖运输舰的合同，以及第五艘 America 级两栖攻击舰 Helmand Province。
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Gen. Eric Smith, the 39th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Wednesday. During his visit, Smith met with Ingalls leadership and toured the shipyard, including America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8).
“The skills and dedication of our Ingalls shipbuilders were on full display during this visit and I am proud of the critical role our team plays in supporting the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy mission,” said Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president. “Our amphibious programs remain one of our highest priorities and we are fully committed to delivering the most advanced ships to the fleet.”
Photos accompanying this release are available at: http://hii.com/news/hii-hosts-marine-corps-commandant-gen-eric-smith-at-ingalls-shipbuilding-2/.
This visit marked the third time Smith has toured Ingalls Shipbuilding as the commandant. While at Ingalls, Smith spoke on the broader importance of amphibious capability to the fleet and expressed his appreciation for the workforce at Ingalls.
“The construction of these ships is vital to our national interest,” Smith said. “The work done here in this shipyard by these workers directly supports the Navy and Marine Corps in our ability to project power and serve as a global naval expeditionary force.”
Ingalls currently has two LHAs under construction including Bougainville (LHA 8) and Fallujah (LHA 9) and three Flight II LPDs under construction including Harrisburg (LPD 30), Pittsburgh (LPD 31) and Philadelphia (LPD 32). Additionally, in September 2024, the Navy awarded Ingalls a contract for the construction of three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships (LPD 33, LPD 34 and LPD 35) and a contract modification for the fifth America-class amphibious assault ship, Helmand Province (LHA 10).
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