VIDEO: Newport News starts Columbia class advance construction

A first-cut-of steel ceremony held today at Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division marked the start of advance construction for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program. With the press of

Huntington Ingalls has $41 billion backlog

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reported first quarter 2019 revenues of $2.1 billion, up 11.0 percent from the first quarter of 2018. The increase was driven primarily by higher volume at HII’s

Newport News authenticates keel of SSN 796

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division hosted a keel authentication ceremony today for the Virginia-class attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796). Susan DiMarco wife of former Secretary of Homeland

VIDEO: Newport News installs upper mast of CVN 73

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has reached a highpoint in its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The shipyard installed

Navy awards Newport News $15.2 billion two-carrier block buy

JANUARY 31, 2019 — The Navy is going ahead with its much anticipated block buy of two aircraft carriers. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) said today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received

Navy poised to award Newport News two-carrier block buy contract

JANUARY 3, 2019 — The Navy is set to award Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division a block buy contract for two aircraft carriers. On December 31, the Pentagon reportedly sent

Newport News awarded Navy contract mods worth $240 million

DECEMBER 28, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding Inc., Newport News, VA, has been awarded two Navy contract modifications worth a total of nearly $240 million. The largest is a

Newport News Shipbuilding offers buyouts to 2,500 salaried employees

DECEMBER 18, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding division is offering voluntary buyouts to more than 2,500 salaried employees “with higher overhead costs.” In a letter to employees, Newport News

VIDEO: Newport News lowers 726-ton Kennedy lower bow into place

OCTOBER 3, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) says that an improved build strategy, which includes the use of digital technologies to improve efficiencies, has allowed its Newport News Shipbuilding division to

Xavier Beale promoted to VP of Trades at Newport News Shipbuilding

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Xavier Beale has been promoted to vice president of trades at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. He will succeed Ray Bagley,

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