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  • Huntington Ingalls Transfers 16th Virginia-Class Submarine for Final Testing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Transfers 16th Virginia-Class Submarine for Final Testing

    Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the U.S. Navy‘s future Indiana submarine into James River and transferred the watercraft from a construction facility to a pier managed by the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division in preparation for final crew certification, outfitting and testing. Indiana, dubbed as SSN 789, will represent the 16th Virginia-class submarine of the Navy and the eighth unit Newport […] More

  • Navy Receives Huntington Ingalls-Built USS Washington Submarine; Matt Needy Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Receives Huntington Ingalls-Built USS Washington Submarine; Matt Needy Comments

    Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered the USS Washington submarine to the U.S. Navy after the underwater vehicle  completed a round of Board of Inspection and Survey sea trials. The company said Friday that USS Washington, dubbed SSN 787, received the highest score among all new construction Virginia-class submarines under the Figure of Merit scoring system. “The score is a reflection […] More