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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), 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.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that the Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) departed Ingalls Shipbuilding for Norfolk ahead of commissioning in Whittier, Alaska. DDG 128 is Ingalls’ second Flight III delivery and features the AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar and Aegis Baseline 10 combat system.
Ingalls has five additional Flight III destroyers under construction, seven in pre-planning, and plans to outsource more than 2.5 million hours of shipbuilding work in 2026 to expand its assembly network.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that dozens of high school seniors committed to shipbuilding careers at Newport News Shipbuilding.
At a May career event, 32 students accepted employment offers to start full-time trades or attend The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School, and 18 additional students accepted apprentice-school offers after a Youth Builders ceremony.
HII (NYSE: HII) was honored May 7, 2026, with the Business Group on Health’s Best Employers Award for Excellence in Health Care Value and recognized for mental health and well-being. The company was the sole recipient of the Health Care Value award and one of 56 firms earning Excellence in Health & Well-being.
The recognition cites HII’s evidence-based benefits design, on-site Advanced Primary Care, virtual specialty care partnerships, and multi-year recognition for employee well-being across its 44,000 workforce.
HII (NYSE: HII) reported Q1 FY2026 results: revenue $3.1B (+13.4% YoY) and net earnings $149M (diluted EPS $3.79). Operating income was $155M (5.0% margin). New contract awards were $4.0B, bringing backlog to $54.0B. Company reaffirmed FY26 guidance, including free cash flow $500–$600M.
HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding held its annual “Signing Day” on May 1, 2026, recognizing 49 high school seniors who completed the Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy and signed contingent offers of employment. The program prepares students for trades including welding, painting, pipefitting, joining and electrical work.
Since 2016, ISA has graduated more than 500 students and partners with 13 Gulf Coast high schools as part of Ingalls’ workforce development strategy.
HII (NYSE: HII) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.38 per share, payable on June 12, 2026. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 29, 2026.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced Ingalls Shipbuilding received a $283 million U.S. Navy contract for FF(X) frigate lead yard support to procure long‑lead material, perform design work and begin pre‑construction for the first ship. Ingalls will use the Legend‑class NSC design basis and begin cutting and shaping raw material.
Ingalls has invested $1 billion+ in modernization and will build the frigates alongside existing DDG 51, LHA, LPD and Zumwalt modernization production lines.
HII (NYSE: HII) won a Defense Innovation Unit contract to deliver a Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery (TTLR) system for submarines to autonomously deploy and recover REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).
The program builds on prior manned–unmanned teaming demonstrations, HII’s REMUS fleet deliveries, and recent torpedo-tube launch and recovery trials with Virginia-class submarines.