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News for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) centers on its role as a global, all-domain defense provider and the nation’s largest military shipbuilder. Coverage highlights how HII’s shipbuilding divisions and Mission Technologies business support U.S. and allied defense priorities through advanced surface combatants, nuclear-powered submarines, unmanned systems and integrated defense technologies.
Readers can follow updates on major shipbuilding milestones, such as delivery of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers like Ted Stevens (DDG 128), construction progress on Virginia-class submarines such as Oklahoma (SSN 802), and work on aircraft carriers and Zumwalt-class destroyers. News also covers new contracts and design awards, including HII’s selection to design and build the U.S. Navy’s future small surface combatant based on the Legend-class national security cutter.
The HII news flow also reflects the company’s growing unmanned and autonomy portfolio. Articles detail developments in the REMUS family of unmanned underwater vehicles, ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels powered by the Odyssey Autonomous Control System, and demonstrations of automated launch and recovery systems such as Sea Launcher. Expansion of unmanned operations in Europe, including the enlarged Portchester, U.K. facility, and participation in international frameworks like AUKUS also feature prominently.
Investors and defense observers can track mission technologies and missile defense work, including HII’s Mission Technologies division being awarded a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract vehicle, opening opportunities in directed energy, command and control integration, cyber, microelectronics and live/virtual/constructive training. Regular visits from senior U.S. and allied defense leaders to HII’s shipyards, along with updates on workforce initiatives, industrial base investments and distributed shipbuilding, provide additional context on how HII supports long-term naval and security objectives. Bookmark this page for an organized view of contract awards, program milestones and strategic partnerships affecting HII.
HII (NYSE: HII) has delivered the first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) to the U.S. Navy, marking a significant milestone in a program that could expand to 200 vehicles with a potential value exceeding $347 million.
The Lionfish, based on HII's REMUS 300 platform, is the first cyber-compliant uncrewed underwater vehicle, designed for multi-mission capabilities including mine countermeasures, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare. The program represents the Navy's first transition from an other transaction prototype to full-scale production.
Production is ongoing at HII's Uncrewed Systems facility in Pocasset. The REMUS platform has demonstrated success with over 700 vehicles sold to more than 30 countries, including 14 NATO members, with over 90% of units delivered in the past 23 years still in service.
HII's (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted its second annual Scouts merit badge day at the Ingalls Maritime Training Academy, welcoming over 80 Scouts from multiple states including Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
During the event, Scouts participated in nine different merit badge courses including communications, electricity, electronics, engineering, fire safety, first aid, painting, personal management, and plumbing. Each Scout earned two merit badges by day's end, guided by Ingalls employees who are former Scouts or active Scout leaders.
As Mississippi's largest manufacturing employer with over 11,000 employees, Ingalls Shipbuilding demonstrates its commitment to developing future skilled professionals through educational and career development initiatives like this merit badge program.
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin and other officials at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, showcasing amphibious warships under construction. The visit included tours of Bougainville (LHA 8) and Harrisburg (LPD 30).
Ingalls currently has multiple vessels under construction: two LHA class ships (Bougainville and Fallujah) and three Flight II LPDs (Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia). The company secured significant contracts in September 2024, including the construction of three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships (LPD 33, 34, and 35) and the fifth America-class amphibious assault ship, Helmand Province (LHA 10).
HII (NYSE: HII) has secured a $133 million contract from the U.S. Air National Guard to enhance military readiness through live, virtual, and constructive training. The 10-year task order focuses on providing expertise and staffing for distributed mission operations at the Distributed Training Operations Center (DTOC) in Des Moines.
The DTOC, operated by the 132d Combat Training Squadron, connects over 90 simulation sites nationwide for total and joint forces training. HII's Mission Technologies division will implement the Joint Simulation Bus software interface and utilize their DMO test tools to modernize the DTOC's gateway connection.
The work will primarily be conducted in Des Moines, Iowa, supporting Air National Guard pilot training and joint forces training opportunities.
New York Life, America's largest mutual life insurer, has appointed Christopher D. Kastner to its board of directors, where he will serve on the Audit and Investment committees. Kastner, who currently serves as president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), brings extensive operational and financial expertise to the role.
Kastner assumed his current position at HII in March 2022, following previous roles as executive vice president, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer. His experience includes leadership of HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division as CFO and over two decades at Northrop Grumman before joining HII during its 2011 spin-off. Kastner holds a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
HII celebrated the graduation of 77 students from The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School in a ceremony held at Liberty Live Church in Hampton. Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas delivered the keynote address, while NNS President Kari Wilkinson recognized the graduates as the shipyard's newest leaders.
Notable achievements of the 2024 class include:
- 20 graduates completed advanced programs with associate or bachelor's degrees
- 41 earned Associate of Applied Science degrees in maritime technology
- 36 graduates earned honors
- 8 graduates achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs
The Apprentice School, founded in 1919 and accredited since 1982, offers tuition-free 4-8 year apprenticeships in 19 trades and 7 optional programs. Travis Johnson, who received the Homer L. Ferguson Award for highest academic and craft grades, now serves as a pipefitting instructor at the school. The program accepts over 200 apprentices annually, providing paid 40-hour work weeks including academic class time.
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding has successfully launched the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), marking a significant milestone as the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built at their shipyard. The vessel was transferred from land to dry dock using translation railcars before being floated and moved to a pier.
The destroyer, named after Vietnam War veteran and former U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton Jr., features advanced capabilities including the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System. These systems are designed to address 21st-century threats.
Currently, Ingalls Shipbuilding has five Flight III destroyers under construction: Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133), and Thad Cochran (DDG 135).
The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School has announced its upcoming commencement ceremony for the class of 2024. Due to information in the provided press release, specific details about the ceremony's date, location, number of graduates, or program specifics cannot be confirmed.
HII (NYSE: HII) has achieved a significant milestone by selling over 700 REMUS uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) globally, reinforcing its position as the world's largest producer. The REMUS platform, deployed in over 30 countries including 14 NATO members, demonstrates remarkable durability with over 90% of vehicles delivered in the past 23 years still operational.
HII is currently manufacturing small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) for the U.S. Navy's Lionfish System program, a contract potentially valued at over $347 million for up to 200 vehicles over five years. The REMUS 300 was selected as the U.S. Navy's next-generation SUUV in early 2022.
These autonomous systems support critical naval operations including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine countermeasures, and anti-submarine warfare. REMUS UUVs have been actively deployed in various environments, from mine clearance in the Persian Gulf to NATO exercises in the North Sea and undersea surveillance in the Indo-Pacific.
HII (NYSE: HII) and its Newport News Shipbuilding division celebrated the dedication of their 22nd Habitat for Humanity home on March 24, 2025. The three-bedroom, 1,200-square-foot home, located in Newport News' Southeast community, was built by shipyard volunteers in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg.
The home was dedicated in memory of Jim Cochran, a retired shipbuilder with over 40 years of service and longtime Habitat volunteer. The homebuyer, Chaneka, will purchase the home through a 30-year, no-interest mortgage, following Habitat's 'hand up, not hand out' philosophy. The mortgage payments will be reinvested to build more homes for qualifying families.