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Frazer Lockhart, vice president for waste operations at the Stoller Newport News Nuclear subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has received an appointment to the Energy Department‘s environmental management advisory board. HII said Friday Lockhart will join 14 other advisory board members who will provide recommendations on relevant corporate matters to the …

Huntington Ingalls Industries President and CEO Mike Petters has received commendation that recognizes his company’s support of the Coast Guard Foundation’s educational, moral and financial assistance programs for U.S. Coast Guard families. The foundation honored Petters during the nonprofit’s annual Salute to the USCG event that was held Thursday at …

General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary and Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division are awaiting the U.S. Navy‘s decision on their proposed teaming arrangement for the Ohio-class submarine replacement program, Defense News reported Monday. Christopher Cavas writes John Casey, executive vice president of marine systems at General Dynamics, said the companies …

A subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries will provide integrated logistics support to the U.S. Navy under a potential five-year, $36.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Huntington Ingalls said Thursday AMSEC will support the Navy’s work to develop, maintain and manage hull, mechanical and electrical technical data. The contract also covers electronic publishing support, systems engineering, supply support, training and curriculum development work. AMSEC will perform …

Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries and a U.S. Navy veteran, has accepted the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation’s Lone Sailor Award during an awards ceremony held Thursday in Washington. Huntington Ingalls said Monday the foundation presents the award to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in their careers …

Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed the sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter for the agency to use in maritime security mission. The Ingalls Shipbuilding division unveiled Munro on Saturday and transported the ship to the floating dry dock aboard Ingalls’ rail car system, Huntington Ingalls said Monday. Munro scheduled for delivery to …

Research and Markets has released a new report that provides analysis of the naval vessels and surface combatants market worldwide. The report gives details of the market’s projected size and growth from 2015 through 2025, Research and Markets said Sept. 3. It profiles the following companies in the report: ASC Pty Ltd. Austal …

Huntington Ingalls Industries and General Dynamics have expressed interest in the U.S. Navy‘s program for icebreaker vessels after the administration proposed to accelerate the buying process, Reuters reported Tuesday. Andrea Shalal writes the proposal brought forward the acquisition to 2020 from 2022 due to increasing commerce and maritime traffic in the Arctic …

A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has begun to test steam-powered engines and electrical generators of the U.S. Navy‘s USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. “Once the work and final testing, including sea trials, is complete, Lincoln will be redelivered to the Navy as one of the most technologically advanced Nimitz-class carriers …

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has laid the keel for the future USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier at a ceremony in Newport News, Virginia. Sponsored by former President Kennedy’s daughter Caroline Kennedy, the carrier will be the second ship of the Gerald R. Ford carrier class, HII said Saturday. The carrier …

Karen Velkey, formerly director of corporate compensation at Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been promoted to corporate VP of benefits and compensation. She will report directly to Chief Human Resources Officer and Corporate VP Bill Ermatinger and oversee the company’s executive compensation, salary and wage administration, deferred compensation, health and welfare …

The Ingalls Shipbuilding unit of Huntington Ingalls Industries has started the fabrication process for the Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), named after the first U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer during World War II. HII said Tuesday the process marks the beginning of the modular construction phase for the pre-fabricated components …

A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has received a designation given by the American Heart Association to companies that promote exercise and wellness programs in the workplace. This is the third year that Ingalls Shipbuilding has earned the Fit-Friendly Worksite status and the organization’s second year to receive the Platinum Fit-Friendly …

A new Research and Markets report predicts the worldwide market for surface combatants and naval vessels will be worth $47.2 billion in the next 10 years. The market research firm said Friday the market is poised to grow from $35.9 billion in 2015 at a compound annual growth rate of …

The Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries has broken ground on a new joint manufacturing assembly facility to support the production of submarines and aircraft carriers. The company said Monday the facility will open in 2017 to help boost efficiency in HII’s contracts for the U.S. Navy‘s Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers and …