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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) reported 2025 revenue of $12.5 billion, up 8.2% year-over-year, and diluted EPS of $15.39, up 10.2%. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue was $3.5 billion with diluted EPS of $4.04. Operating income rose to $657 million and free cash flow reached $800 million.
Key operational milestones included delivery of Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798), delivery of guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), ~14% shipbuilding throughput growth in 2025, and >$400 million invested in capital improvements.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that Newport News Shipbuilding completed builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear aircraft carrier, on Feb. 4, 2026. The trials tested key ship systems and demonstrated operational capability with shipbuilders, sailors and Navy personnel involved.
The release highlights Ford-class design enhancements including increased operational efficiency, reduced manning, a new nuclear power plant and greater electrical generation capacity as built into CVN 79.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $1.38 per share, payable March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 27, 2026.
The declaration specifies the dividend amount, payment date, and record date for shareholders.
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted U.S. Marine Corps leadership at its Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula on Feb. 3, 2026. The visit included tours of two amphibious warships under construction — Bougainville (LHA 8) and Harrisburg (LPD 30) — and highlighted ongoing collaboration with the Navy and Marine Corps.
Ingalls has multiple amphibious ships under construction (LHA 8, LHA 9, LPD 30, LPD 31, LPD 32) and holds recent contracts for LPD 33–35 and LHA 10, underscoring its continuing role in amphibious shipbuilding.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that Fatina Brave has been named vice president of infrastructure and sustainability at Ingalls Shipbuilding, effective Jan. 29, 2026. Brave succeeds Eric Crooker, who moves to vice president of program management, while George Nungesser will retire in early February after 37 years.
Brave will oversee environmental, health, safety, security, facilities and maintenance, report to Ingalls President Brian Blanchette, and brings 15 years of Ingalls HR leadership and prior U.S. Air Force service.
HII (NYSE: HII) celebrates 140 years of Newport News Shipbuilding on Jan. 28, 2026, tracing origins to Jan. 28, 1886 when Collis P. Huntington founded the yard.
The shipyard has delivered more than 800 ships, builds and maintains nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines, spans 550 acres along two miles of the James River, employs 26,000, and maintains sites in Norfolk, VA and Goose Creek, SC.
HII (NYSE: HII) named Daniel Marks vice president of contracts and pricing at Ingalls Shipbuilding, effective Jan. 26, 2026. Marks succeeds Stephen Fitts, who moved to vice president of supply chain management at Ingalls following Scott Weldon’s retirement at the end of December 2025 after 25 years of service. Marks will oversee contract administration, estimating and pricing, and export/import licensing and compliance, and will report to Keith Munn, Ingalls vice president of business management and CFO.
Marks joined HII in 2007 and has held roles including cost estimating manager, finance manager, LPD business manager, and director of business management.
HII (NYSE: HII) marked one year of Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations in Goose Creek, S.C., after an asset acquisition closing in January 2025. The site delivered its first unit within the first 40 days as NNS Charleston Operations and has exceeded 2025 production targets while ramping submarine and carrier work. The facility sits on 45 acres with > 480,000 sq ft of covered manufacturing space, offers barge and rail access, and capacity to expand. HII is pursuing a distributed shipbuilding model, partnering with 23 shipyards and fabricators and evaluating adding another U.S. shipyard to increase throughput.
HII (NYSE: HII) reported that Ingalls Shipbuilding completed builder’s sea trials for USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) on Jan. 21, 2026 following an extensive modernization availability that began after the ship arrived at Pascagoula in Aug. 2023.
Key work completed includes integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon system and replacement of the original twin 155mm Advanced Gun Systems with new missile tubes; the ship was undocked in Dec. 2024 before sea trials. Ingalls said similar CPS integration is underway for USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), while USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) is scheduled for a future CPS availability.
HII (NYSE: HII) said its Mission Technologies division was named among 12 firms on the 10-year, $25.4 billion Advanced Technology Support Program V (ATSP5) multiple-award IDIQ contract awarded by the Defense Microelectronics Activity on Jan 20, 2026.
ATSP5 provides rapid, flexible access across the U.S. Department of Defense and civilian agencies for advanced microelectronics, engineering, prototyping, modernization and anti-obsolescence solutions. HII noted its engineers will support hardware and software workstreams including reverse engineering, assurance, prototyping, integration, testing and limited production using HII-developed tools and a model-based approach.