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,

VIDEO: 905 ton superlift takes CVN 79 to 50% completion

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has reached the midpoint in the construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) following the installation

HII awarded $187.5 million for Stennis RCOH advanced planning

AUGUST 13, 2018 – Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has been awarded an advance planning contract for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN

Newport News starts overhaul of USS Boise (SSN 764)

JUNE 18, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has begun scheduled overhaul work on the nuclear-powered submarine USS Boise (SSN 764). The Los Angeles-class submarine arrived at Newport

VIDEO: Newport News completes alpha trials of SSN 789

MAY 28, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully completed the initial sea trials on the newest Virginia-class submarine, Indiana (SSN 789). The initial round of sea

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