At Sea-Air-Space 2026, HII's Newport News Shipbuilding President Reinforces Support for Expanding U.S. Sh

At Sea-Air-Space 2026, HII's Newport News Shipbuilding President Reinforces Support for Expanding U.S. Sh

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the U.S. Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2026 today, Kari Wilkinson, HII (NYSE:HII) executive vice president and president of Newport News Shipbuilding, highlighted the company's commitment to strengthen and expand the U.S. maritime industrial base. Wilkinson served as a panelist for a discussion on advancing strategic requirements with a resilient shipbuilding enterprise. The sh…

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Wilkinson said HII is adding workers, using advanced technology and shifting more work to partners nationwide to meet generational demand.