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  • Huntington Ingalls Unveils Facility for Virginia-Class Submarine Crews; Ken Mahler Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Unveils Facility for Virginia-Class Submarine Crews; Ken Mahler Comments

    A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has launched a new building in Newport News, Virginia, to provide work and training spaces for the crews of future Virginia-class submarines. The Newport News Shipbuilding division’s pre-commissioning unit facility houses office spaces, bunk rooms for sailors, hospital corpsmen’s offices, galleys, classrooms and a calibration laboratory, HII said Monday. “As we […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls, Coast Guard Name Legend-Class Cutter ‘Munro’ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls, Coast Guard Name Legend-Class Cutter ‘Munro’

    Huntington Ingalls Industries and the U.S. Coast Guard christened the agency’s sixth National Security Cutter ship during a christening ceremony Saturday at the company’s shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division unveiled the Legend-class NSC ship’s name as Munro at the ceremony attended by nearly 600 guests, HII said Saturday. Munro, a 418-foot-long vessel, is named after Signalman First Class Douglas Munro, […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Adds Philip Luna, Michael Smith to Senior Executive Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Adds Philip Luna, Michael Smith to Senior Executive Team

    Philip Luna, corporate vice president and president of UniversalPegasus International, has joined the senior executive team at UPI parent company Huntington Ingalls Industries in a move that takes effect immediately. HII said Friday it also appointed Michael Smith, corporate VP for development and nuclear and environment sciences, to serve as corporate VP for strategy and development beginning […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Adds Stephen Wilson to Board; Thomas Fargo Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Adds Stephen Wilson to Board; Thomas Fargo Comments

    Stephen Wilson, an almost 30-year financial management veteran, has joined the board of directors at Huntington Ingalls Industries. “His vast and varied corporate financial background, combined with his business and board experience, make him a great addition to the HII board,” Chairman Thomas Fargo said Wednesday. Wilson previously held leadership roles at PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Cadbury, […] More

  • HII SN3's Frazer Lockhart Named to DOE's Environmental Mgmt Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HII SN3’s Frazer Lockhart Named to DOE’s Environmental Mgmt Advisory Board

    Frazer Lockhart, vice president for waste operations at the Stoller Newport News Nuclear subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has received an appointment to the Energy Department‘s environmental management advisory board. HII said Friday Lockhart will join 14 other advisory board members who will provide recommendations on relevant corporate matters to the assistant secretary of environmental management […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls' Mike Petters Recognized for Coast Guard Foundation Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls’ Mike Petters Recognized for Coast Guard Foundation Support

    Huntington Ingalls Industries President and CEO Mike Petters has received commendation that recognizes his company’s support of the Coast Guard Foundation’s educational, moral and financial assistance programs for U.S. Coast Guard families. The foundation honored Petters during the nonprofit’s annual Salute to the USCG event that was held Thursday at New York Marriott Marquis, the […] More

  • John Casey: General Dynamics Team Awaits Navy Feedback on Submarine Construction Work-Sharing Plan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Casey: General Dynamics Team Awaits Navy Feedback on Submarine Construction Work-Sharing Plan

    General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary and Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division are awaiting the U.S. Navy‘s decision on their proposed teaming arrangement for the Ohio-class submarine replacement program, Defense News reported Monday. Christopher Cavas writes John Casey, executive vice president of marine systems at General Dynamics, said the companies submitted a work-sharing plan to […] More

  • HII Subsidiary Awarded Navy Logistics Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HII Subsidiary Awarded Navy Logistics Support Contract

    A subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries will provide integrated logistics support to the U.S. Navy under a potential five-year, $36.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Huntington Ingalls said Thursday AMSEC will support the Navy’s work to develop, maintain and manage hull, mechanical and electrical technical data. The contract also covers electronic publishing support, systems engineering, supply support, training and curriculum development work. AMSEC will perform work in California, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, […] More

  • Mike Petters Receives 'Lone Sailor' Award From Navy Memorial Foundation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Petters Receives ‘Lone Sailor’ Award From Navy Memorial Foundation

    Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries and a U.S. Navy veteran, has accepted the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation’s Lone Sailor Award during an awards ceremony held Thursday in Washington. Huntington Ingalls said Monday the foundation presents the award to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in their careers during or after military service. […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Unveils Sixth US Coast Guard National Security Cutter; Derek Murphy Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Unveils Sixth US Coast Guard National Security Cutter; Derek Murphy Comments

    Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed the sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter for the agency to use in maritime security mission. The Ingalls Shipbuilding division unveiled Munro on Saturday and transported the ship to the floating dry dock aboard Ingalls’ rail car system, Huntington Ingalls said Monday. Munro scheduled for delivery to the Coast Guard by the […] More

  • Research and Markets Examines Global Naval Vessels, Surface Combatants Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets Examines Global Naval Vessels, Surface Combatants Market

    Research and Markets has released a new report that provides analysis of the naval vessels and surface combatants market worldwide. The report gives details of the market’s projected size and growth from 2015 through 2025, Research and Markets said Sept. 3. It profiles the following companies in the report: ASC Pty Ltd. Austal BAE Systems Daewoo Shipbuilding and […] More

  • Reuters: Shipbuilding Contractors Show Interest in Coast Guard Icebreaker Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reuters: Shipbuilding Contractors Show Interest in Coast Guard Icebreaker Program

    Huntington Ingalls Industries and General Dynamics have expressed interest in the U.S. Navy‘s program for icebreaker vessels after the administration proposed to accelerate the buying process, Reuters reported Tuesday. Andrea Shalal writes the proposal brought forward the acquisition to 2020 from 2022 due to increasing commerce and maritime traffic in the Arctic and to keep resources at […] More