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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. reports developments across U.S. military shipbuilding and defense mission technologies. The company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division builds non-nuclear surface ships such as Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers and supports new frigate work, while Newport News Shipbuilding builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and participates in U.S. submarine programs.
Recurring HII news includes U.S. Navy contract awards, ship deliveries and sea-trial milestones, distributed shipbuilding initiatives, workforce pipelines through shipyard academies and apprenticeships, quarterly earnings, and cash dividends. Mission Technologies updates cover unmanned and autonomous maritime platforms, including REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles, and defense capabilities tied to C6ISR, artificial intelligence and machine learning, electronic warfare, and synthetic training.
HII (NYSE:HII)/b) announced that partner has launched a dedicated manufacturing line in Slidell, Louisiana to accelerate serial production of ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels.
The line fabricates marine-grade aluminum structures for shipment to Breaux Brothers for final integration, supporting faster, repeatable production and expanding Gulf Coast shipbuilding capacity and workforce.
HII (NYSE:HII) announced that Newport News Shipbuilding is welcoming more than 50 graduating high school seniors into shipbuilding careers through its WAVES outreach program.
WAVES (Workforce Attraction Via Experienced Shipbuilders) places experienced tradespeople in 14 Virginia high schools to mentor students, support technical education and connect them with HII job opportunities.
HII (NYSE:HII) announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division honored the 2026 class of Master Shipbuilders, recognizing 40 employees with 40 years of continuous service. The ceremony in Pascagoula celebrated their role in building Aegis destroyers, amphibious warships and other key U.S. naval assets.
Honorees reflected on evolving shipyard technology, including AI and robotics, and their contributions to national security.
HII (HII) announced that its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel has been selected by the U.S. Navy to advance to the at-sea testing phase of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) program.
ROMULUS integrates HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions and a scalable, production-ready design aimed at distributed maritime operations and manned-unmanned teaming.
HII (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding will host an on-site skilled trades hiring event on Saturday, June 6, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Ingalls Maritime Training Academy in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Ingalls seeks experienced trades, offers competitive weekly pay with many earning over $75,000 annually, plus benefits. An 18% base wage increase for all union-represented crafts took effect in March.
HII (NYSE:HII) is hosting its second annual DefenseTech LIVE event on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia.
The in-person event, with no online access, will gather government and industry leaders to discuss autonomy, unmanned systems, cyber, electronic warfare and mission-enabling technologies, featuring technology demonstrations and direct engagement with development teams.
HII (NYSE:HII) will participate in Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 28, 2026. A discussion with President and CEO Chris Kastner starts at 9 a.m. Eastern and will be available via webcast on ir.hii.com.
HII (NYSE:HII) is showcasing autonomous unmanned maritime and live, virtual, constructive (LVC) training capabilities at Combined Naval Event 2026 in Farnborough, U.K. Exhibits highlight REMUS UUVs, ROMULUS USVs, and the Odyssey Autonomous Control System, plus milestones in torpedo-tube launch, manned-unmanned teaming, and European expansion.
HII (NYSE:HII), with MetalCraft Marine, delivered and sea tested two ROMULUS-25 autonomous unmanned surface vessel prototypes for a Defense Innovation Unit contract supporting the U.S. Marine Corps.
The 27-foot vessels use HII’s Odyssey AI autonomy, have up to 1,000-pound payload capacity and 1,000-nautical-mile range, and build on more than 12,000 hours of validated at-sea autonomous operations.
HII (NYSE:HII) hosted Rep. Adam Smith, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, at its Newport News Shipbuilding division on May 12, 2026. Smith met leadership, toured facilities, and reviewed construction of Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines and Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers.
The visit highlighted HII’s use of advanced technology to improve shipyard efficiency and its role in the U.S. defense industrial base. Newport News Shipbuilding employs over 26,000 shipbuilders, making it Virginia’s largest industrial employer.