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HII (NYSE: HII) announced that Ingalls Shipbuilding completed the second builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on Oct. 24, 2025, following initial trials in late September.

The ship spent multiple days in the Gulf of America testing main propulsion, hull, mechanical, electrical and combat systems, including the Flight III AN/SPY-6 (V)1 radar and Aegis Baseline 10 combat system, ahead of planned acceptance trials.

Ingalls has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to date and currently has five Flight III destroyers under construction, including DDG 128.

HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticated the keel of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135) on October 23, 2025 in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

The ceremony included ship sponsor Kay Webber Bowen Cochran and Ingalls shipbuilders; a welded steel plate with authenticators' initials will remain aboard for the ship's lifetime. DDG 135 is one of five Flight III destroyers under construction at Ingalls, which has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and has built naval ships at the yard for over 86 years. Photos and program details are available on HII's website.

HII (NYSE: HII) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $1.38 per share, an increase of $0.03 from the prior quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share paid in each of the last four quarters.

The dividend is payable on Dec. 12, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 28, 2025.

HII (NYSE: HII) hosted leaders from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Oct. 20, 2025 for a three-day engagement to advance the memorandum of understanding signed in April. Executives exchanged shipbuilding technology and manufacturing insights covering commercial and military opportunities, toured Ingalls’ yard, and observed robotic and modern production capabilities. Company leaders said the visit aims to increase efficiency, accelerate U.S. Navy ship deliveries, deepen collaboration, and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.

HII (NYSE: HII) will release its third quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 and host an earnings conference call the same day at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Participants include Chris Kastner, president and CEO, and Tom Stiehle, EVP and CFO. The call will be webcast live on HII's website and accompanied by slides posted on the company site; listeners are encouraged to view the slides during the call. Replays of the call will be available on the website for a limited time.

HII (NYSE: HII) announced that Newport News Shipbuilding completed initial sea trials for the Virginia‑class attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) on Oct. 7, 2025.

Over several days at sea, the NNS and Navy team tested systems and components, including the submarine’s first submergence and high‑speed maneuvers on the surface and submerged. The testing program will continue at NNS ahead of delivery to the U.S. Navy. Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia‑class submarine and will be the 12th delivered by Newport News Shipbuilding; the boat was christened in May 2023.

HII (NYSE: HII), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and NUWC Division Newport completed the first recovery of a second‑generation REMUS 620 into a Virginia‑class submarine torpedo tube fixture on Oct 6, 2025 at Seneca Lake.

The joint team completed integration of WHOI’s Yellow Moray torpedo tube launch and recovery technology into REMUS 620 in under seven months, validated autonomous docking with a SAFECAP capsule, and demonstrated reverse swimout launch and safe separation.

HII (NYSE: HII) on October 2, 2025 named Roger Kelly vice president of contracts and pricing at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS).

Kelly succeeds Matt Mulherin Jr., who moved to vice president of supply chain and strategic sourcing at NNS. Kelly will oversee contracts, pricing, and export/import licensing and compliance and will report to Don Godwin, NNS vice president of business management and CFO. Kelly joined HII in 1999, supported the Virginia-class submarine program, and previously served as director of contracts and pricing. He holds a civil engineering degree and an MBA from Old Dominion University.

HII (NYSE: HII) has announced a strategic capital investment in a new integration, production and test facility focused on supporting phase two of the U.S. Army's Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) weapon system program. The facility will enhance HII's existing laser capabilities and enable assembly and testing of HEL prototypes and subsystems.

The new facility will feature advanced test capabilities for power, thermal and laser performance, supporting the Army's modular open systems approach. This investment builds upon HII's existing collaboration with the Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), which previously contracted HII to develop and test a HEL prototype for defeating unmanned aircraft systems.