McLEAN, Va., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a task order to conduct research that will enhance the development and evolution of navigation and autonomy technologies for the U.S. Air Force and broader U.S. Department of Defense. An HII team at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, will develop and analyze research for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Autonomy and Navigation Technology (ANT) Center's t ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) will release its third quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, Oct. 31 and host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern time the same day. The call will be webcast live on HII's website: https://www.hii.com/. HII participants will include Chris Kastner, president and CEO, and Tom Stiehle, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Their remarks will be supplemented by a series of slides appearing on the company website ...

WILLOWBROOK, Ill., Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division opened its new Advanced Materials and Coatings Lab (AMCL) facility in Willowbrook, Illinois. This state-of-the-art lab is dedicated to developing and manufacturing cutting-edge thermal space coatings for the aerospace industry, government and commercial space programs, and commercial satellite providers. The new AMCL will build upon HII's six-decade legacy of innovation in supporting NASA space programs, the ...

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) recently secured a $5.8 billion contract to design and construct three amphibious transport dock ships, LPD Flight II (LPD 33, LPD 34 and LPD 35). The award has been offered by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. The majority of work related to this contract will be executed in Pascagoula, MS. The project is expected to be completed by September 2035. What's Favoring HII? With countries worldwide enhancing their defense capabilities, spending on advanced ...

McLEAN, Va., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a $458 million contract to modernize communications and information technology (IT) networks for the U.S. government that will enable rapid decision-making in the battlespace. Under the task order, HII will develop, assess and implement innovative technical solutions that will improve system hardening to potential cyber threats, introduce new capabilities and enable cloud migrati ...

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division was awarded a $9.6 billion multi-ship procurement contract for the construction of three San Antonio-class (LPD 17) amphibious ships and a contract modification for the next America-class (LHA 6) large-deck amphibious ship. This combined procurement — the first of its kind for amphibious ships — begins the journey for the construction of LPDs 33, 34, 35 and LHA 10 for the U.S. Navy. " ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global all-domain defense provider HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Steve Powell, HII's assistant treasurer for banking and capital markets, will become the company's next corporate vice president and treasurer, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Powell will succeed D.R. "Rick" Wyatt, who will retire at the end of this year after more than four decades of service with the company. In this role, Powell will be responsible for banking and credit, corporate financ ...

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MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division has successfully built and delivered two REMUS 620 uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for enhanced high-resolution ocean floor mapping. Unveiled only 22 months ago in November 2022, the REMUS 620 is the first medium-class UUV designed to deliver a comprehensive range of above- and below-water capabilities over long distances. "The rapid delivery of th ...

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division announced today that Amy Boyette, a former Department of Energy (DOE) official with more than 30 years of experience in environmental management and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) operations, has joined the company's Nuclear and Environmental Services (NES) business group as vice president of strategy and integration. In her new role, Boyette will serve on the NES leadership team and focus on eva ...