Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a $23 million contract to help the U.S. Navy develop a construction plan for the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier, the Daily Press reported Thursday. Hugh Lessig writes the goal is for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division to apply cost and efficiency measures the shipbuilder used during the […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries has contracted healthcare provider QuadMed to establish and manage two clinics as part of a wellness program for its employees and their families. The health centers, to be located in proximity to HII’s shipyards in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Newport News, Virginia, will be able to cater to Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding workers […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has christened the USS John Warner (SSN 785), the first Virginia-class submarine to be named after a living person – former Senator and Navy Secretary John Warner. Warner’s wife Jeanne led the christening ceremony as the ship’s sponsor, the company said Monday. “American technological innovation and manufacturing skill have always been some of our most […] More

Jim Gildea and Charles Neff of Huntington Ingalls Industries have received recognition from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for assisting employees with their military commitment. Gildea, vice president and chief counsel of HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, and Neff, HII senior staff counsel, were nominated for the Patriot Awards by Leila Garcia, an NNS […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries hosted Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Mark Warner at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding facility this week in Virginia to showcase the company’s manufacturing and defense supply work. The company said Wednesday the visit also included a tour of HII’s submarine construction plant, where the PCU John Warner submarine is currently under construction. “We always welcome the opportunity to host our […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries President and CEO Mike Petters was awarded the Rear Admiral John J. Bergen Leadership in Industry Award on Tuesday by the Navy League of the United States New York Council. The award was given to Petters to honor his leadership of HII and the company’s designing and building of ships for the U.S. […] More

Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, recently visited Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding facility for a look into the construction process and progress on two aircraft carriers. HII said Thursday Kendall was given a 3-D model demonstration of the adjustments to the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier based on results from work on the Gerald […] More