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Antitrust lawsuit against General Dynamics, HII revived in appeals court
Two former naval engineers who claimed that General Dynamics, Huntington Ingalls Industries and more than a dozen other government contractors and shipbuilders illegally agreed to not poach each other's employees will receive a rehearing, a federal appeals court panel ruled this month.
HII, General Dynamics win up to $18.4B submarine contract modification
Huntington Ingalls and General Dynamics have been awarded Navy contract modifications worth up to a possible $18.4 billion to build two Virginia-class submarines, the Department of Defense announced.
HII division awarded $133M Air National Guard contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ McLean-based Mission Technologies division won a $133 million contract by the U.S. Air National Guard to support and provide training for flying units. HII, which made the announcement Wednesday, said this will be accomplished through live, virtual and constructive training in a 10-year task order. Mission Technologies will provide expertise and staffing [&hell[...]
HII awarded $147M contract to assist Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ McLean-based Mission Technologies division has been awarded a $147 million contract to support shipboard and shore-based combat training services for the U.S. Navy. HII, which made the announcement Tuesday, says the five-year task order will provide engineering support for every aspect of training systems under the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren [&h[...]
HII division awarded $182M Air Force contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ McLean-based Mission Technologies division was awarded a five-year, $182 million task order to provide logistics support for U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot training devices, HII announced Thursday. The contract involves HII and subcontractor Trident Military Systems performing engineering maintenance for the Air Force’s Mission Tactics Trainer Training System [...]
Inside South Carolina operations of the largest military shipbuilder in the US
A new division of the largest military shipbuilder in the U.S. is in full swing after establishing operations in South Carolina just two months ago. Newport News Shipbuilding-Charleston Operations, a facility in a division of Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, better known as HII, began in Goose Creek roughly 60 days ago. In two days, the […]
HII wins contract for Australian submarine supplier pilot program
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a contract from the Australian government to develop and run the new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) pilot program that will build a submarine supply chain between the United States and Australia over the next two years, HII announced March 11. The contract’s initial value is about […]
HII installs 3D printed valve manifold assembly on aircraft carrier
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Tuesday that it has successfully used additive manufacturing for the first time to build a valve manifold assembly for a new construction aircraft carrier at HII‘s Newport News Shipbuilding subsidiary. NNS says it is integrating additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, into the shipbuilding process and is pursuing all opportunities […]
Retired Newport News Shipbuilding prez joins Armada Hoffler board
Virginia Beach-based real estate investment trust Armada Hoffler announced Monday that it has appointed former Newport News Shipbuilding President Jennifer Boykin to the company’s board of directors. “We are excited to welcome Mrs. Boykin to our board of directors,” Armada Hoffler President and CEO Shawn Tibbetts said in a statement. “Her extensive leadership experience and […]
HII’s CEO doesn’t expect major defense spending cuts under Trump
President Donald Trump’s suggestion last week that he could cut U.S. defense spending in half spooked the stock market — but the CEOs of Virginia’s Huntington Ingalls Industries and Science Applications International Corp. are taking Trump’s statement in stride. Thursday afternoon, Trump said, “One of the first meetings I want to have is with President […]
2025 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: Xavier Beale
Beale was promoted to his current position, overseeing the state’s largest industrial employer’s HR and trades department, in 2022. He is a second-generation shipbuilder and joined HII as a pipefitter in 1991, before working in other industries. In 2004, he returned to the shipyard and is vice chair of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development. […]
HII closes on South Carolina plant acquisition
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Monday it has closed on its purchase of a metal fabrication manufacturing facility in South Carolina, which will now be part of its subsidiary Newport News Shipbuilding. The company did not disclose financial terms. In December 2024, HII said it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all […]
