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HII Names Kari Wilkinson to Lead Newport News Shipbuilding - Huntington Ingalls Indus (NYSE:HII)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE:HII), the nation's largest military shipbuilder, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as president of the company's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, effective Jan. 1, 2025. She will succeed Jennifer Boykin, who is retiring from her position at year's end after 37 years with the company. The president of NNS, which is HII's largest…See the Story

U.S. Navy · Newport News

Weak shipbuilding could be the US Navy's Achilles' heel in a war with China

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The US Navy's shipbuilding muscles have atrophied, leaving it with a serious problem amid China's massive military buildup.Thiep Nguyen/US NavyThe US Navy faces critical shipbuilding problems that could hobble it in a war with China.The Navy's aging fleet of aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines faces lengthy maintenance and repair backlogs, and it can't build new warships fast enough. Yearslong delays and cost overruns are plaguing new …See the Story

Newport News · Newport News

HII Redelivers USS Montana (SSN 794) from Post-Shakedown Availability at Newport News Shipbuilding - Huntington Ingalls Indus (NYSE:HII)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed post-shakedown availability (PSA) work on Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794). The submarine was redelivered to the U.S. Navy Tuesday. "Redelivering USS Montana back to the fleet reflects the tremendous teamwork and accomplishment by our shipbuilders and the crew," said Jason Ward, NNS vice president of …See the Story

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