HII‘s Newport News Shipbuilding division has christened Massachusetts (SSN 798), the U.S. Navy’s 25th Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine built to conduct open-ocean and littoral missions. SSN 798 is the 12th submarine in the Virginia class that NNS built for the service branch, HII said Saturday. The christening ceremony was held outside of the module outfitting […] More

The Newport News Shipbuilding division of HII has launched the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine New Jersey (SSN 796) into the James River in preparation for its final outfitting, testing and crew certification activities. HII said Thursday the construction of New Jersey, a 7,800-ton nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, is about 92 percent complete. General Dynamics‘ Electric […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries transported a Virginia-class submarine built for the U.S. Navy to a pier operated by the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries transported and positioned the U.S. Navy's newest attack submarine in a floating dry dock in Newport News, Virginia, to prepare the craft for an initial launch into the water next month.

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The Newport News Educational Foundation has received funding from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding business to provide new learning opportunities for students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding business will test Verizon’s 5G ultra wideband service in a move to achieve network connectivity requirements and evaluate potential virtual and augmented reality applications.

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Mark Esper, secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2019 Wash100 winner, met with Mike Petters, president and CEO at Huntington Ingalls Industries and a 2017 Wash100 winner, during his visit at the company's Newport News Shipbuilding facility.

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Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, took a tour at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division to view work on nuclear-powered vessels.

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Engineers at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding business have started using laser scanners and other digital technologies to develop blueprints of aircraft carriers, submarines and other vessels to speed up ship design, construction and maintenance work, Defense One reported Sunday. Chris Miner, vice president of in-service carriers at Newport News Shipbuilding, said digital data will help the company achieve business transformation.

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The Department of Defense on Monday notified Congress that it would proceed with a block buy of two aircraft carriers in a move that could pave the way for the U.S. Navy to award the contract by the end of January, USNI News reported Wednesday. “The Navy has reached a price agreement with Huntington Ingalls […] More

Xavier Beale, formerly director of human resources operations at Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division, has been promoted to a vice president role within the same division. He will oversee production trades and trades administration and management functions as well as manage operations of the company-run Apprentice School in Virginia, HII said Friday. Beale succeeds Ray […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine slated for U.S. Navy commissioning in September. USS Indiana is the 16th Virginia-class submarine HII has built through a partnership with General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary and eighth craft that Newport News Shipbuilding handed over to the service branch, HII said Monday. The industry […] More