Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. reports developments across U.S. military shipbuilding and defense mission technologies. The company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division builds non-nuclear surface ships such as Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers and supports new frigate work, while Newport News Shipbuilding builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and participates in U.S. submarine programs.
Recurring HII news includes U.S. Navy contract awards, ship deliveries and sea-trial milestones, distributed shipbuilding initiatives, workforce pipelines through shipyard academies and apprenticeships, quarterly earnings, and cash dividends. Mission Technologies updates cover unmanned and autonomous maritime platforms, including REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles, and defense capabilities tied to C6ISR, artificial intelligence and machine learning, electronic warfare, and synthetic training.
HII (NYSE: HII), a Fortune 500 company, has opened applications for its 2026 summer internship program across its corporate office and three divisions: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mission Technologies, and Newport News Shipbuilding. The program offers paid, full-time positions for 10 consecutive weeks, hosting over 350 interns annually.
Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens, 18 or older, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5-3.0, and be enrolled in qualifying degree programs. The internship includes competitive pay, potential housing assistance, transportation benefits, and possible future employment opportunities. HII, recognized among the Top 100 employers for internships, emphasizes hands-on experience, professional development, and mentorship in national security-related projects.
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's (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted its third annual Community Partner Workshop in Pascagoula, Mississippi, bringing together over 50 nonprofit organizations from the Gulf Coast region. The event focused on strengthening community partnerships and improving nonprofit effectiveness through interactive sessions on AI implementation, grant writing, and organizational storytelling.
As Mississippi's largest manufacturing employer, Ingalls awarded 15 community grants totaling $20,000 during the event, supporting programs in education, workforce development, and quality of life initiatives along the Gulf Coast. The workshop demonstrates Ingalls' commitment to fostering strong community relationships and supporting their shipbuilders and their families through various nonprofit partnerships.
HII (NYSE: HII) is significantly expanding its shipbuilding capacity through strategic partnerships and distributed manufacturing. The company has doubled its outsourced hours in 2025 and plans to quadruple them within two years. HII's structural assembly network now includes 23 partner companies and continues to grow.
Key developments include the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in Goose Creek, South Carolina for submarine modules and aircraft carrier units, and partnerships with six different shipbuilding partners for Arleigh Burke-class destroyer construction. The company has also formed international partnerships with Hyundai Heavy Industries and Babcock International Group to enhance production efficiency.
HII (NYSE: HII) and Babcock International Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate HII's REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) with Babcock's submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems (WHLS). The partnership aims to enable autonomous launch and recovery of UUVs through submarine torpedo tubes.
The collaboration builds on their 2023 strategic partnership and follows the U.S. Navy's successful forward-deployed UUV launch and recovery via torpedo tube using an HII REMUS. Babcock's WHLS technology is currently utilized by submarine fleets in the UK, Canada, Australia, Spain, and South Korea. HII has sold over 700 REMUS vehicles to more than 30 countries, including 14 NATO members, with a 90% service retention rate over 23 years.
HII (NYSE: HII), America's largest military shipbuilder, has partnered with Shield AI to advance modular, cross-domain mission autonomy solutions. The partnership combines Shield AI's Hivemind mission autonomy software with HII's Odyssey suite to develop next-generation autonomous systems.
Hivemind enables unmanned systems to execute complex missions in GPS and communications-denied environments, while Odyssey has proven success with over 6,000 operational hours across more than 35 Unmanned Surface Vehicle platforms. The collaboration will initially focus on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and later expand to unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs), including HII's REMUS line.
HII (NYSE: HII), America's largest military shipbuilder, has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of its 750th REMUS unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV), specifically a REMUS 300 model, for the German Navy. The REMUS platform has demonstrated remarkable success with deployments in over 30 countries, including 14 NATO members.
The system's proven reliability is evidenced by over 90% of units remaining in service after 23 years. REMUS vehicles serve multiple critical missions including mine countermeasures, hydrographic survey, intelligence gathering, and environmental monitoring. The platform's open architecture enables rapid payload integration and mission-specific configurations, recently demonstrating successful launch and recovery capabilities from Virginia-class nuclear submarine torpedo tubes.
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, focusing on workforce development and national security initiatives. The visit included a shipyard tour and a roundtable discussion at The Apprentice School.
The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School, funded by HII, offers tuition-free apprenticeships lasting 4-8 years in 19 trades and 7 optional programs. The school accepts over 200 apprentices annually, providing paid 40-hour work weeks including academic classes.
NNS is collaborating with the Navy's Maritime Industrial Base office and Hampton Roads Workforce Council to strengthen the regional talent pipeline, supporting the U.S. Navy's increasing demand for nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.
HII (NYSE: HII), America's largest military shipbuilder, has unveiled ROMULUS, a new family of AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels powered by the Odyssey Autonomous Control System. The flagship ROMULUS 190, currently under construction, is a 190-foot vessel capable of speeds over 25 knots with a range of 2,500 nautical miles.
The vessel features Odyssey software, which has demonstrated performance on over 35 USV platforms with 6,000+ operational hours. When paired with HII's REMUS unmanned undersea vehicles, ROMULUS creates a powerful dual-domain solution for naval operations. The system integrates technologies from Shield AI, Applied Intuition, and C3 AI for enhanced autonomy and supports multi-mission capabilities including counter-unmanned air systems, ISR, and strike operations.
HII (NYSE: HII) and Thales have successfully integrated and tested Thales' SAMDIS 600 sonar with HII's REMUS 620 medium unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). The integration was demonstrated through a field exercise at HII's Pocasset facility in Massachusetts in August 2025.
The collaboration combines Thales' multi-aspect synthetic aperture SAMDIS 600 sonar technology with HII's modular, long-endurance REMUS 620 UUV to enhance autonomous mine detection, classification, and imaging capabilities. This integration aims to strengthen undersea security, mine countermeasures, and subsea infrastructure monitoring for naval forces and partners globally.