HII has received a contract to develop an open architecture high-energy laser, or HEL, weapon system for the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office. HII said Monday its Mission Technologies division will build and test a HEL prototype to acquire, track and destroy unmanned aircraft systems used in multi-domain operations. The system is […] More

HII Mission Technologies has secured a contract valued at approximately $182 million to support the maintenance of F-16 pilot training devices and contribute to warfighter readiness. The company said in a press release posted Thursday that it will work with subcontractor Trident Military Systems on the effort. Contract Details HII Mission Technologies received a five-year […] More

HII’s Mission Technologies division has secured a five-year, $70 million task order from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Engineering Directorate to analyze and address vulnerabilities to protect Air Force systems and software from unauthorized access, misuse or destruction. $70M Task Order The McLean, Virginia-based company said Thursday it will also help implement cybersecurity […] More

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, in partnership with the U.S. Navy, Accelerate Mississippi and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, has opened a virtual reality-equipped welding laboratory to enhance training, safety and workforce development for ship welders. The company said Thursday the initiative is part of Ingalls’ broader workforce development strategy and a multi-year Navy contract awarded in […] More

HII christened USS Harrisburg, the 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, on Jan. 11 at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. LPD 30, the first Flight II in the class, is expected to provide support for expeditionary warfare and humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions, HII said Saturday. USS Harrisburg Honors City’s Historical Past The ship […] More

Fred Avila announced on LinkedIn Monday that he had been named vice president of strategic business intelligence at HII Mission Technologies. In his new role, Avila will leverage his 20 years of experience working for private and public companies in the defense sector. He brings progressive leadership experience and knowledge of government contract pricing and price strategy, […] More

HII, a global engineering and defense technologies company, has christened the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Arkansas at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. The Newport News, Virginia-based company said Saturday the event honors the ship’s sponsors, the first six African American female students to attend Central High School, a previously all-white school in Little Rock, Arkansas, during […] More

An HII business has secured a $197 million task order via the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s multiple-award contract vehicle to conduct research and development activities in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center. Under the task order, the company said Wednesday its mission technologies division will enhance the center’s […] More

The Mission Technologies division of HII has been selected to lead a microelectronics project under the CHIPS and Science Act. HII said Wednesday the project, awarded in partnership with the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub, under the Microelectronics Commons initiative, involves the development of the first broadband Digital Direct Waveform Synthesizer. The DDWS is a programmable device […] More

HII Mission Technologies has booked a $75 million systems engineering contract to support integrated training systems onboard U.S. Navy vessels aimed at boosting sailors’ combat readiness. Tasks under the contract include integrating live, virtual and constructive networks with combat systems to enable sailors’ training on shipboard weapons consoles, HII said. The contract also calls for […] More

HII’s mission technologies business has secured a U.S. Air Force task order under the Department of Defense’s Information Analysis Center multiple-award contract vehicle to advance navigation and autonomy technologies for both the USAF and the broader DOD. The company said Thursday it will develop and analyze research for the USAF Institute of Technology’s Autonomy and Navigation […] More

The mission technologies division of HII has inaugurated its new advanced materials and coatings lab in Willowbrook, Illinois, which is geared at enhancing aerospace technology support to International Space Station missions. HII said Wednesday that the new facility will also expand its specialty coating research and production capability to applications and solutions for the Department […] More