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HII Names Taylor to Leading Vessel Design Spot at Newport News Shipbuilding
HII appointed Tim Taylor as vice president of engineering, technology and design at its Newport News Shipbuilding division.Taylor, a U.S. Navy veteran, has served NNS for 29 years in positions of increasing responsibility, including work control, submarine ship’s safety and sea trial coordination. He currently serves as director of nuclear test engineering. Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree in nuclear…
HII Reports Q3 2025 Results
HII reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.Highlights:Third quarter revenues were a record $3.2 billionThird quarter net earnings were $145 million or $3.68 diluted earnings per shareCompleted builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)Completed initial sea trials of Virginia-Class Submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) in early OctoberThird quarter 2025 revenues of $3.2 billion were up 16.1% from the third quarter of 2024…
Second Builder’s Sea Trials for Destroyer Ted Stevens Complete
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed the second builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), building on the success of the initial trials conducted at the end of September.The Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer spent multiple days in the Gulf of America testing the ship’s main propulsion, combat systems, and other critical systems in preparation for the future acceptance trials.During the trials…
Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates Keel of Missile Destroyer Thad Cochran
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticated the keel today of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135). The ship honors Thad Cochran, a Navy veteran and former U.S. senator who represented Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. Ceremony attendees included Cochran’s wife and ship sponsor Kay Webber Bowen Cochran and Ingalls shipbuilders.Thad Cochran was an unwavering supporter of the U.S. military.
HII Hosts HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Leaders to Advance Joint Goals of MoU
HII hosted leaders from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division this month for a three-day engagement to advance joint goals of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies in April. During the visit, leaders from HII and HHI exchanged insights on shipbuilding technology and manufacturing processes, discussing both commercial and military shipbuilding opportunities.During the visit…
HII Completes Initial Sea Trials of Virginia-Class Submarine Massachusetts
HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully completed initial sea trials for Virginia-class attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798).Over the course of several days at sea, the NNS and Navy team conducted testing of systems and components, including submerging the submarine for the first time and high-speed maneuvers while on the surface and submerged. The testing program will continue at NNS ahead of delivering the boat to the U.S.
REMUS 620 Conducts First Torpedo Tube Recovery and Swimout
A joint team from HII, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWC Division Newport) has successfully completed the first recovery of a second-generation REMUS 620 into a Virginia-class submarine torpedo tube and shutterway test fixture at Seneca Lake, New York.The project, completed less than seven months after integrating WHOI’s…
HII Names Roger Kelly as Vice President of Contracts and Pricing at Newport News Shipbuilding
HII announced that Roger Kelly has been promoted to vice president of contracts and pricing at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Kelly succeeds Matt Mulherin Jr., who has been appointed vice president of supply chain and strategic sourcing at NNS.Kelly will have overall responsibility for contracts, pricing, and export/import licensing and compliance for NNS. He will report to Don Godwin, NNS…
HII Completes Builder’s Sea Trials for Destroyer Ted Stevens
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking a major milestone in the construction of the second Flight III destroyer built at Ingalls.The trials were conducted over several days in the Gulf of America, and tested the ship’s engineering, navigation, and combat systems to ensure readiness for the future acceptance trials and eventual delivery to the U.S.
HII Establishes Partnerships to Expand Throughput, Industrial Base
HII is partnering with shipyards and fabricators in multiple states to grow its throughput and meet the increased demand for ships by the U.S. Navy. With its customer’s support, HII is bringing the work to more companies and more jobs in more states, expanding capacity of the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base and improving schedule adherence for all ships built by HII.HII’s structural assembly network…
HII, Babcock Integrate UUVs with Submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems
Babcock International Group and HII signed a memorandum of understanding to bring together HII’s REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and Babcock’s submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems (WHLS). The goal of the collaboration is to deliver autonomous launch and recovery of UUVs via submarine torpedo tubes, strengthening the undersea advantage of allied navies. This is the first program of…
Thales, HII Partner to Develop Autonomous Undersea Mine Countermeasure Capabilities
HII and Thales announced the successful integration and field exercise of the Thales SAMDIS 600 sonar with HII’s next generation REMUS 620 medium unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).The integration demonstrates the compatibility of Thales’ multi-aspect synthetic aperture SAMDIS 600 sonar with HII’s modular, long-endurance REMUS 620 UUV. Together, the systems deliver advanced autonomous mine detection…
HII Reports Q2 2025 Results
Huntington Ingalls Industries, America’s largest military shipbuilder and a global defense technology provider, announced its second-quarter 2025 financial results, highlighting robust cash generation, strategic progress in AI-driven shipbuilding, and a record backlog of $56.9 billion.Q2 2025 Highlights:Revenue: $3.1 billion, up 3.5% YoYNet Earnings: $152 million, or $3.86 diluted EPSFree Cash Flow: $730 million, vs.
Shipbuilding is a Leverage Point in South Korea's Trump Tariff Negotiations
South Korea and the United States havehttps://www.marinelink.com/news/hanwha-build-usflagged-lng-carrier-528214 been discussing a shipbuilding tie-up that could include investments to modernize U.S. shipyards and more help to repair the U.S. naval fleet as Seoul seeks better tariff terms, government and industry sources said.U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made revitalizing the aging U.S. shipbuilding industry a priority to keep up with China…
HII Launches Virginia-class Submarine Arkansas
HII announced that Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) was recently launched into the James River at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division.Shipbuilders transferred the submarine from a construction facility to the floating dry dock, where it was launched and moved by tugboats to a submarine pier at the shipyard for final outfitting, testing and crew certification.The ship’s sponsors are the six women of the historic group known as the Little Rock Nine…
HII, C3 AI Forge Partner to Support US Navy Shipbuilding
HII, America’s largest military shipbuilder, and C3 AI, the Enterprise AI application software company, have announced a strategic partnership to expand digital technologies and apply artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate shipbuilding throughput at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding divisions.These efforts are expected to accelerate production and support the U.S. Navy’s fleet readiness needs.
Guided Missile Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) Christened
HII christened the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.The ship’s name honors former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton Jr., a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism as a prisoner of war. Denton spent 34 years as a naval aviator, including eight years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts “Signing Day” for Shipbuilder Academy Graduates
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a “signing day” for the 2025 graduates of its Shipbuilder Academy at the shipyard Wednesday, April 30. This year, 43 students were offered full-time positions at Ingalls, marking the beginning of their careers with HII.The “signing day” coincided with National Apprenticeship Day, recognizing the importance of connecting individuals to meaningful careers and assisting employers in building a skilled workforce.
HII Awarded Contract Modification for Construction of Two Additional Submarines
HII announced that the Virginia-class shipbuilding team, which includes the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, has been awarded a contract modification in support of construction of two fiscal year 2024 Block V submarines.The contract modification, to NNS and teaming partner General Dynamics Electric Boat, authorizes construction of the 11th and 12th fast-attack submarines of the Block…
HII Reports Q1 2025 Results
HII today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.First quarter 2025 revenues of $2.7 billion were down 2.5% from the first quarter of 2024, driven by lower volume at Newport News Shipbuilding, Ingalls Shipbuilding and Mission Technologies.Operating income in the first quarter of 2025 was $161 million and operating margin was 5.9%, compared to $154 million and 5.5%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2024.