HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Is Awarded Frigate Lead Yard Support Contract

Navy awards HII contract for FF(X) lead yard support

The Navy has awarded HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding $283 million to perform lead yard support for the new FF(X) frigate, the company announced today. The contract will go toward long-lead-time material, design work and pre-construction activities for the first ship. Ingalls Shipbuilding plans to begin cutting and shaping raw material soon for future work on the main frigate structure. In December, the Navy announced Ingalls would design and build th…

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding is Awarded Frigate Lead Yard Support Contract

PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that the U.S. Navy awarded its Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283...

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding is Awarded Frigate Lead Yard Support Contract (2026-04-28)

-HII announced today that the U.S. Navy awarded its Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283 million contract to perform FF class frigate lead yard support activities for the new frigate class. “We are proud of our past performance in engineering, design and production of warships that meet U.S. military standards, a performance that gave the Navy confidence to...

HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding is Awarded FF(X) Frigate Lead Yard Support Contract

HII announced that the U.S. Navy awarded its Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283 million contract to perform FF(X) class frigate lead yard support activities for the new frigate class.

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded $283 million U.S. Navy contract for FF(X) frigate lead yard support

Under the agreement, Ingalls Shipbuilding will begin cutting and shaping raw materials to support future work on the main structural foundation of the first frigate. The company said the approach is intended to support a smoother transition from design to production at its shipyard and across the broader industrial base. “We are proud of our past performance in engineering, design and production of warships that meet U.S. military standards, a p…

$283M Navy deal lets HII start building for a new U.S. frigate class

Contract covers long-lead materials, design work and pre-construction for the first FF(X) ship, opening the move from design into production.