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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) said its Ingalls Shipbuilding division was selected by the U.S. Navy on Dec. 19, 2025 to design and build the future small surface combatant (SSC), using the Ingalls-built Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) design as the baseline.
Ingalls will leverage existing facility capacity and the same build sequence used for NSCs, while continuing simultaneous construction on DDG 51 Flight III, LHA, and LPD Flight II. HII has invested $1+ billion in Ingalls infrastructure, delivered 10 Legend-class NSCs (final cutter Oct. 2023), and this year distributed work to 23 outsourcing partners while evaluating additional U.S. shipyard capacity.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that Newport News Shipbuilding has achieved pressure hull complete on the Virginia-class submarine Oklahoma (SSN 802) on Dec. 16, 2025. Pressure hull complete means all hull sections are joined into a single, watertight unit, a key production milestone.
Oklahoma is the 29th Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the first of Block V, and the 14th Virginia-class submarine delivered by Newport News Shipbuilding. The ship’s sponsor is Mary “Molly” Slavonic. NNS designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines that provide enhanced firepower, maneuverability and stealth for the U.S. Navy.
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted an Australian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles at Newport News Shipbuilding on Dec. 11, 2025 in support of the AUKUS partnership.
Delegates toured Virginia-class submarine facilities, observed the keel laying for Barb (SSN 804), met company leaders, and reviewed workforce development and sustainment capabilities. HII noted its role in the AUKUS Workforce Alliance, its Mission Technologies Global Security collaboration with Australia, and that it was awarded the AUSSQ pilot program contract to accelerate Australian supplier qualification; several Australian firms have received RFQs from Newport News Shipbuilding.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel prototype reached 30% completion at Breaux Brothers shipyard on Dec 11, 2025 and remains on schedule for sea trials in Q4 2026.
ROMULUS is a modular, AI‑enabled USV family built around HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control System, with reported speeds over 25 knots and a range of 2,500 nautical miles. The prototype integrates third‑party autonomy and sustainment tech from Shield AI, Applied Intuition, and C3 AI, and follows a successful integrated autonomy test aboard ROMULUS 20 in November 2025.
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted the keel laying ceremony on Dec. 9, 2025 at Newport News Shipbuilding for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804). The event marks the formal start of construction; a metal plate with sponsor Pamela Bove’s initials was etched and will remain affixed for the vessel’s life. Barb is the 31st Virginia-class submarine and the 15th built by Newport News. The announcement notes Barb is the third U.S. Navy submarine to carry the name, continuing a legacy that dates to a World War II-era Barb (SS 220) and a 1963 nuclear-powered Barb (SSN 596).
HII (NYSE: HII) and Babcock International Group signed a contract on Dec. 9, 2025 to expand their strategic partnership supporting Virginia-class submarine construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding.
The agreement authorizes Babcock to build complex submarine assemblies at its Rosyth, Scotland facility for Virginia-class Block VI fast-attack submarines, aims to increase supplier capacity for large structure work, and seeks to build resiliency in HII’s submarine supply base while supporting the AUKUS partnership.
HII (NYSE: HII) deployed and operationalized GRIMM, a next-generation spectrum dominance solution for rapid detection and geolocation of hostile communications, radar and electronic threats. The Mission Technologies division is showcasing GRIMM at the AOC 2025 International Symposium & Convention in National Harbor, Maryland on Dec. 8, 2025. GRIMM is field-proven on unmanned platforms for passive and active electromagnetic warfare missions and is positioned for military operations, counterterrorism, border security, ISR, and RF-enabled cyber operations.
The company highlighted GRIMM's small form factor, multi-domain mission support, and deployment with defense customers worldwide.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that its Mission Technologies division joined the Corporate Partners Program at the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering on December 4, 2025.
The partnership provides collaboration access to campus facilities, pathways for intellectual property licensing, and funding that supports recruitment, internships, scholarships, student activities, competitions, awards, and conferences. Mission Technologies will sponsor an HII Lecture Series to convene government, industry, and academic leaders on emerging defense technologies. Garry Schwartz, COO of Mission Technologies, also serves on the MATRIX Lab industry advisory board. The MATRIX Lab focuses on autonomy and uncrewed systems and maintains affiliations with the Department of War and Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
HII (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding will host the keel laying ceremony for the Virginia‑class submarine Barb (SSN 804) on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. The event is not open to the public; credentialed U.S. media may attend with RSVP and proof of U.S. citizenship.
Media check‑in is at 10:00 a.m. Media will park at VASCIC (2401 West Ave., Newport News, VA) and be escorted by bus to the site. After the ceremony, media can speak with NNS leadership, a Barb shipbuilder and sponsor Pamela Bove. RSVP is required by noon on Monday, Dec. 8 to Todd Corillo at Todd.T.Corillo@hii-co.com or (757) 688‑3220. Industrial dress (long pants and closed‑toe shoes) is required.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced Ingalls Shipbuilding completed final sea trials for Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on Nov. 21, 2025.
Trials, overseen by the Navy Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), confirmed required mission capabilities and prepared the ship for delivery to the U.S. Navy in the coming weeks. DDG 128 is the second Flight III destroyer built at Ingalls and includes the Flight III AN/SPY-6 (V)1 radar and Aegis Baseline 10 combat system. Ingalls has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke destroyers to date and currently has five additional Flight III destroyers under construction. Ingalls has built destroyers for the U.S. Navy for 87 years and is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi.