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HII-built ships are built in America, for America. We're excited to return to the Navy League of the United States’ #SeaAirSpace2025 Global Maritime Expo, the United States' premier maritime exposition, from April 6-9, 2025, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.! Visit us at Booth 923 and hear directly from our experts on how we're delivering the advantage to our customers and expanding international opportunities with U.S. forces and allies. Learn more at HII.com: https://lnkd.in/evwiBw5Z #SAS2025

At HII we believe in investing in early childhood education, right alongside our employees and their families.   The HII Scholarship Fund provides financial support to lay the foundation for future learning and skillbuilding by the children of our employees. Brielle Mills received a scholarship for the 2024-25 school year and she drew this excellent picture of me.   Brielle, I am having a great day! Thank you. You and all kids deserve futures as bright as the sun shining on me in this picture.   Applications for the 2025-26 HII Scholarship Fund are now open. If you’re an HII employee, please visit HII.com/scholarship to learn more and submit your application by Tuesday, April. 15.

🌜✨ Check out this incredible shot of the moon shining over the shipyard!

Watch this time-lapse video of Newport News shipbuilders lifting a 940-ton aft end unit into place on Enterprise (#CVN80), which is currently under construction in an NNS dry dock. This milestone brings the US Navy aircraft carrier a step closer to serving our nation and defending freedom around the world.

Mission Technologies was awarded a task order valued at approximately $182 million to provide logistics support for U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot training devices. “Ensuring U.S. Air Force operators have world-class training devices that support training of U.S. Air National Guard fighter pilots is essential to a combat-ready force — a critical component of our national security,” said Michael Lempke, president of Mission Technologies’ Global Security group. Read the release in HII’s Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/e9SB3z8W

Work is well underway at our new Newport News Shipbuilding – Charleston Operations site in South Carolina! Check out this great story from ABC News 4 | WCIV-TV that showcases our talented shipbuilders and their pride in building parts of aircraft carriers and submarines in America, for America.

Hey, Charleston - did you know we're building parts of carriers and submarines in your backyard? With our new Newport News Shipbuilding–Charleston Operations Site, we're excited to take the next step in our commitment to delivering a strategic advantage to the US Navy. We take great pride in building the future of naval defense right here in America, for America, and we're happy to expand our presence in South Carolina as we fulfill our mission of service to the nation. If you missed it, read more about our acquisition here: https://lnkd.in/egrEa_Gz #MadeInAmerica

“This contract represents a significant milestone in building a resilient and globally integrated supply chain for nuclear-powered submarines,” said Chris Kastner, president and CEO of HII. “HII has a long history of working with suppliers to ensure they meet the highest standards in safety, security, and performance. We welcome Australian partners to help build out this critical nuclear shipbuilding capability and ensure the long-term success of AUKUS.” HII is pleased to announce we've been awarded a contract to deliver the new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) pilot program over the next two years to accelerate the identification and qualification of Australian suppliers and products into the United States submarine industrial base. The contract’s initial value is $9.6 million (AUD) with the option to extend based on achievement. The pilot program will support the development of a sovereign robust, internationally integrated supply chain, accelerating Australian industry’s critical contribution to the success of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Read more in HII's newsroom: https://lnkd.in/ecr7Dc6D

Investing in the future of cleanup at #WMSYM2025! HII Mission Technologies, in collaboration with our joint venture partner, Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B), recognized outstanding STEM scholars with a Memorial Scholarship during Waste Management 2025 in Phoenix. The scholarship, established by N3B, was created to honor the legacy of prior leaders who were instrumental in advancing the Los Alamos National Laboratory cleanup initiative. Embodying the next generation of innovation, the students were selected for their cutting-edge research and dedication to environmental remediation. Michael Lempke, president of Mission Technologies’ Global Security group praised their efforts during an HII sponsored reception. Their work underscores the crucial priority for HII Nuclear, an HII subsidiary, of fostering technical talent to address legacy environmental risks and promote a safer, more sustainable future. Learn more about our efforts here: https://lnkd.in/g3WcyC6G Learn more about N3B’s cleanup mission here: https://lnkd.in/gSv-FptQ #STEM #Leadership #Innovation #EnvironmentalCleanup #HII #NextGeneration

Our ships are built in America, for America, but our mission to deliver the world's most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation helps Americans all over the globe.🌏 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (#DDG105), built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII, sails alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD-119) during bilateral operations in the Philippine Sea on February 10. DDG 105 is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the US Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Our shipbuilders work tirelessly to build and deliver these highly capable, multi-mission ships, and we're proud to enable global safety and support with our allies in Japan. 📸: U.S. Navy / MC1 Monroe