A shipbuilding division of Huntington Indalls Industries has introduced a program to offer startup funds for nonprofit organizations that aim to address key community needs in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. HII said Friday its Newport News Shipbuilding business will support projects in the areas of education and workforce development, environmental stewardship, inclusion and diversity, and health, wellness, safety and human services […] More

General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary commenced the construction of a new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer on May 17 in Bath, Maine. The start of DDG 124 or the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.‘s construction is marked by the cutting of the ship’s first 100 tons and a commemorative ceremony,  the U.S. Navy said Thursday. The destroyer takes the name of retired […] More

A partnership between Fluor, Honeywell and SN3 Stoller Newport News Nuclear has been awarded a 22-month contract extension to continue to help the Energy Department  manage the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions will continue its operation and maintenance  services at the nuclear reservation facility after DOE exercised an option under a contract originally awarded in January 2008, Fluor […] More

The Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries has broken ground on a new joint manufacturing assembly facility to support the production of submarines and aircraft carriers. The company said Monday the facility will open in 2017 to help boost efficiency in HII’s contracts for the U.S. Navy‘s Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class submarines. Matt Mulherin, president […] More

The U.S. Navy is examining the potential of a contract competition to help the branch dispose of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, Defense News reported Sunday. Christopher Cavas writes that the Naval Sea Systems Command is considering the use of commercial services to dismantle the Enterprise due to potential capacity or cost limitations with the service’s current arrangement at […] More

The Newport News Shipbuilding arm of Huntington Ingalls has selected United Technologies Corp. to supply the composite components for the next 10 Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. UTC said Wednesday the company is tasked to deliver bow dome, rubber boot and various external fairing structures through 2020 under the agreement. Marc Duvall, president of UTC’s aerostructures segment, said […] More