An HII shipbuilding division has booked a $567.6 million subcontract modification to obtain long lead items needed to build Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines for the U.S. Navy. General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded the funds for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding arm to begin material procurement and advance construction work for two new submarines, the military shipbuilder said Tuesday. “This contract modification underscores the […] More

A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has received a potential $2.2B contract modification from General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary to help build the first two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines for the U.S. Navy. HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division will construct and deliver six modules for each of the submarines and continue to provide design support under the modification. 

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Six firms have landed spots on a potential $49M multiple award contract with the U.S. Navy for touch labor services at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries has started construction work on the U.S. Navy's lead Columbia-class (SSBN 826) ballistic missile submarine through a cut-of-steel ceremony at the firm's Newport News Shipbuilding facility. HII said Thursday it secured a contract from General Dynamics' Electric Boat subsidiary to perform advance construction efforts for the vessels, which will developed using digital blueprints and replace the service's fleet of Ohio-class submarines.

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General Dynamics Electric Boat has awarded a $197M contract modification to Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division for long-lead time materials and advance construction of the Columbia ballistic missile submarine. HII said Tuesday it will use funds to procure components and materials needed for advance construction of SSBN 826, the first vessel within the Columbia […] More

Michelle Kruger, who has been serving as interim president of the U.S. business arm of Austal since August 2023, will assume the permanent role following the decision of Austal USA‘s board of directors. The shipbuilding company said Friday Kruger has more than 25 years of experience in the maritime industry, with a focus on new […] More

Andrew Jarrett, formerly senior director of the COLOMBIA integrated power systems operating unit at Northrop Grumman, announced on LinkedIn Friday that he has been promoted to vice president of marine systems. Jarrett commenced his tenure with the defense and space manufacturer in January 2020, initially assuming the role of quality and mission excellence director before advancing to senior director of the company’s launcher systems operating unit.

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Austal USA began production on electronic deck and command and control systems modules for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia- and Columbia-class attack submarines. The project is part of a partnership with General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary, which won a potential $813.7 million contract to support the branch’s nuclear submarine modernization efforts, Austal said Tuesday. “This partnership […] More

HII‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has authenticated the keel of the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas, marking a milestone on the development of another fast attack vessel for the U.S. Navy.  The submarine, or SSN 800, underwent a keel authentication ceremony with sponsors Little Rock Nine, the first African-American students to attend Central High School in Little […] More

The Newport News Shipbuilding division of HII has launched the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine New Jersey (SSN 796) into the James River in preparation for its final outfitting, testing and crew certification activities. HII said Thursday the construction of New Jersey, a 7,800-ton nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, is about 92 percent complete. General Dynamics‘ Electric […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division handed over its 10th Virginia-class submarine to the U.S. Navy on Saturday. The Navy accepted the delivery of the future USS Montana following the completion of the submarine’s initial sea trials last month and christening in September 2020, HII said Monday. The fast-attack submarine, also known as SSN […] More

A Northrop Grumman–Ball Aerospace team will build infrared sensor payloads for the U.S. Space Force’s future polar-orbiting missile warning satellites. The partners will work on sensors for two Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar satellites that the military would use to detect and track infrared heat signatures of ballistic and hypersonic projectiles, Northrop said Tuesday. […] More