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) announced that its summer interns are conducting research on artificial intelligence applications for the company's corporate office. The project involves interns collaborating across departments, conducting research, interviews, and surveys to identify top AI use cases, culminating in a presentation to senior leadership.
The internship program, which spans 10 weeks with full-time positions across HII's three divisions (Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mission Technologies, and Newport News Shipbuilding), aims to develop future industry leaders amid increasing demand for ships and manufacturing labor challenges. The company offers competitive compensation and housing assistance in select locations, with applications for 2026 summer internships opening in fall 2025.
HII (NYSE: HII) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call for Thursday, July 31, 2025. The earnings call will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time and will be accessible via webcast on the company's website.
Key executives participating in the call include Chris Kastner, president and CEO, and Tom Stiehle, executive vice president and CFO. The presentation will include supplementary slides available on HII's website, and investors are advised to review these materials during the call. A replay of the webcast will be available for a limited time after the event.
HII (NYSE: HII) has successfully launched the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) into the James River at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. The submarine has been transferred to a submarine pier for final outfitting, testing and crew certification.
The Arkansas represents a significant milestone as the 27th Virginia-class submarine and will be the 13th delivered by Newport News Shipbuilding. The ship's sponsors are the six women of the Little Rock Nine, who made history during school desegregation. The Virginia-class submarines are designed with advanced capabilities to enhance firepower, maneuverability, and stealth for national security purposes.
HII (NYSE: HII) has completed its third annual educator externship program at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, hosting 15 educators from Mississippi Gulf Coast school districts. The two-week program, conducted from June 9-20, 2025, aims to strengthen skilled workforce pipelines and align local education with national defense needs.
The program featured facility tours, job shadowing, and roundtable discussions with shipbuilders and company leadership. A notable addition this year was a virtual welding lab training exercise, allowing educators to experience the same simulation-based training tools used for new shipbuilders. The initiative is part of HII's broader educational investment strategy, which includes the Shipbuilder Academy, technical training in high schools, and partnerships with community colleges.
[]HII (NYSE: HII) has secured a significant multi-year agreement with Hitachi, Ltd. for the production of more than a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs). The REMUS 300 platform, which serves as the commercial basis for the U.S. Navy's Lionfish program, features a modular, open-architecture design for multi-mission adaptability.
The agreement strengthens HII's relationship with Japan, a key U.S. ally in the Pacific region. The REMUS 300 platform, currently operational with multiple nations, provides essential mine-hunting capabilities and flexible payload options while ensuring interoperability with partner and allied forces.
HII (NYSE: HII), America's largest military shipbuilder, has announced a strategic partnership with C3 AI (NYSE: AI) to implement artificial intelligence solutions across its shipbuilding operations. The collaboration aims to accelerate shipbuilding throughput at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding divisions.
The partnership expands on a successful six-month initial Enterprise AI deployment at Ingalls Shipbuilding, where AI algorithms optimized work schedules and demonstrated significant improvements in schedule performance. The program will now be scaled across HII shipyards, focusing on enhancing planning and scheduling for amphibious ships, destroyers, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and submarines for the U.S. Navy.
The implementation will integrate AI solutions across multiple areas, including planning, operations, supply chain, and labor allocation. The collaboration will also extend to uncrewed vehicle production and sustainment, marking a significant step in the digitization of America's defense industrial base.
HII (NYSE: HII) christened the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built at Ingalls Shipbuilding division. The ship honors former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton Jr., a Vietnam War veteran and POW known for blinking "torture" in Morse code during a televised broadcast in captivity.
The christening ceremony featured Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy Brett Seidle as keynote speaker, with the ship's co-sponsors and daughters of the namesake, Madeleine Denton Doak and Mary Denton Lewis, performing the traditional bottle-breaking ceremony.
The Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer features enhanced capabilities, including the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar and Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System. Ingalls has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to date, with five Flight IIIs currently under construction.