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Newport News Shipbuilding delivers 10th Virginia-class sub
The Navy’s newest submarine is now in the hands of the sea service. Newport News Shipbuilding delivered the future USS Montana (SSN-794) on March 11, according to a news release. It is the 10th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be delivered by Newport News and the 21st built as part of construction-sharing agreement with General Dynamics’ […]
New VP named at Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries has named Paul C. Harris as its executive vice president and chief sustainability and compliance officer. The move represents an expanded role for Harris, who has served as the shipbuilder’s chief compliance officer since 2020. In his new role, Harris will oversee the company’s efforts to formalize and mature its environmental, […]
New VP of HR and trades named at Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries has named Xavier Beale vice president of human resources and trades at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, effective April 1. Beale will oversee human resources administration, employment, labor relations and recruitment, as well as his previous role as vice president of trades, according to a news release announcing his […]
Newport News Shipbuilding, steelworkers union ratify new labor contract
Members of United Steelworkers on Tuesday ratified a new, five-year labor contract with Newport News Shipbuilding. United Steelworkers Local 8888 represents more than 10,000 shipbuilders at the Newport News shipyard, the country’s only manufacturer of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Terms of the new contract will remain in place until Feb. 7, 2027, and include wage increases, […]
HII division announces new VP of infrastructure and sustainability
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder HII announced Wednesday that Eric Crooker is the new vice president of infrastructure and sustainability at its Pascagoula, Mississippi-based Ingalls Shipbuilding division. In this role, Crooker will focus on compliance and enterprise risk management along with overseeing environmental; health; safety and security; and facilities and maintenanc[...]
HII announces corporate, human resources promotions
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, has promoted Edmond Hughes to executive vice president and chief human resources officer, the company announced Thursday. Hughes has served as vice president of human resources and administration contracts at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division and at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding since 2006. H[...]
HII names new president and CEO
Christopher D. Kastner will become president and CEO of Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, on March 1. Mike Petters, who has served as the Fortune 500 company’s president and CEO since Northrop Grumman Corp. spun off its shipbuilding division in 2011, will become executive vice chairman of the board for […]
Huntington Ingalls Industries promotes VP of contracts
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) promoted Matt Mulherin Jr. to vice president of contracts at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. He assumed the role on Monday. “Matt, a second-generation shipbuilder, brings more than 17 years of business management experience and leadership to this position,” Newport News Shipbuilding President Jennif[...]
HII taps Northrop Grumman exec as new VP
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Wednesday it has hired Mike Aldinger as vice president of the live, virtual, constructive (LVC) training solutions department in its technical solutions division. Aldinger joins Newport News-based HII after 22 years at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. HII is the United States’ largest military shipbuilding company and includes Newport News Shipbuildin[...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries names president of cyber warfare group
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) named Grant Hagen president of its technical solutions division’s Cyber and Electronic Warfare business group, it announced Monday. “I’m confident in Grant’s vision to successfully lead our Cyber and EW team. With his exceptional expertise in business operations, I’m excited to see what this team [&he[...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries completes $1.65B Alion deal
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed its $1.65 billion, all-cash acquisition of McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. from Veritas Capital, HII announced Thursday. The acquisition was first announced in July. Alion, with more than 3,200 employees, will become part of HII’s Technical Solutions division. That d[...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries wins $273M Navy contract
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division won a $273 million contract with the U.S. Navy to support its carrier engineering maintenance assist team, surface engineering maintenance assist team for West Coast surface ships and other maintenance programs, it announced Tuesday. “Continuous modernization and sustainment of our nation’s fleet is essential to o[...]
