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HII Awarded as One of 2024’s Best Employers for Excellence in Health & Well-Being

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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HII is among a group of 54 companies recognized by Business Group on Health as a 2024 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award winner.

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  • HII is among a group of 54 companies recognized by Business Group on Health as a 2024 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award winner.
  • According to Business Group on Health, the 54 companies demonstrably enhanced the health and well-being of employees and their families through leading-edge initiatives.
  • In addition, these companies have novel and impactful approaches focused on critical workforce issues, such as mental health and health equity.
  • “The 2024 awardees’ successes provide a roadmap for employers as they develop health and well-being strategies,” said Pamela Rich, Business Group vice president.

HII is Awarded $74 Million Contract to Support U.S. Navy Vertical Launch Systems

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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HII’s statement of work includes outfitting the first Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1001) with the latest Mk 57 vertical launch system universal canister electronics unit.

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  • HII’s statement of work includes outfitting the first Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1001) with the latest Mk 57 vertical launch system universal canister electronics unit.
  • “We are extremely pleased to continue our support to the U.S. Navy, providing critical research, development, test and evaluation in support of vertical launch systems for NSWC Port Hueneme,” said Todd Gentry, president of Mission Technologies’ C5ISR business group.
  • HII was awarded the recompeted task order under the Department of Defense’s Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract vehicle (IAC MAC).
  • HII’s support to NSWC Port Hueneme is an extension of work performed under a previous contract awarded in 2021.

HII Completes Dry Dock Work for Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Refueling and Complex Overhaul

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
  • “Witnessing Stennis leave the dry dock and return to the water is a testament to the hard work of our shipbuilders, the crew and our government partners,” said Rob Check, NNS vice president of in-service aircraft carrier programs.
  • During the dry dock phase of the RCOH, USS John C. Stennis received significant upgrades and began an extensive overhaul process, both inside and outside the ship.
  • Once the RCOH is complete, USS John C. Stennis will be equipped to operate in the fleet for the second half of her 50-year expected service life.

HII to Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on May 2

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, May 2 and host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern time the same day.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, May 2 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.

HII Connects Sea-Air-Space Expo 2024 Attendees; Highlights Strides at the Intersection of Platforms, Technologies and People

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Attendees of the three-day expo will be encouraged to learn about HII’s platforms, technologies, and solutions that support HII’s growing strength as the nation’s largest shipbuilder and global all-domain technologies and solutions provider.

Key Points: 
  • Attendees of the three-day expo will be encouraged to learn about HII’s platforms, technologies, and solutions that support HII’s growing strength as the nation’s largest shipbuilder and global all-domain technologies and solutions provider.
  • HII is sponsoring access to free Wi-Fi service at Sea-Air-Space Expo 2024, addressing a widely shared communications gap at the event.
  • As the expo’s Wi-Fi sponsor, HII is enabling seamless connectivity, real-time information access, and engagement for exhibitors and speakers.
  • HII encourages students to explore how they can gain an edge in their future through coursework and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

HII Celebrates 2023 Graduates of The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School

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Saturday, March 23, 2024
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted commencement exercises today, celebrating 133 graduates of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted commencement exercises today, celebrating 133 graduates of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School.
  • Thomasina Wright, NNS vice president of fleet support programs, and a 1986 graduate of The Apprentice School, delivered the keynote commencement address.
  • “Newport News Shipbuilding is the best place to be to support our national defense and become a leader,” Wright said.
  • The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School has been accredited since 1982.

HII Co-Hosts Acceleration Summit & Manufacturing Showcase at Newport News Shipbuilding

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division partnered with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to co-host an Acceleration Summit: Technology Showcase this week in Newport News.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division partnered with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to co-host an Acceleration Summit: Technology Showcase this week in Newport News.
  • The event, that concluded today, brought together industry and academic partners to share potential innovations in technology to support best practices for construction and maintenance activities in shipbuilding.
  • I look forward to seeing how quickly we can unlock the potential in the technology we saw this week.”
    Photos accompanying this release are available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-acceleration-summit-manufacturing-showcase-newp... .
  • “We are so appreciative that Newport News Shipbuilding provided this opportunity to bring together so many maintenance and sustainment professionals to this event,” said Debbie Lilu, NCMS vice president, maintenance and sustainment, and business development.

HII Hosts USMC Officers at Ingalls Shipbuilding

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl and officers on March 18 for a meeting with Ingalls leadership and a shipyard tour.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl and officers on March 18 for a meeting with Ingalls leadership and a shipyard tour.
  • “Walking our ships with sailors and Marines always makes for a good day,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said.
  • “It was great to see the hard work and passion that the Ingalls team is putting into the amphibious construction lines,” Heckl said.
  • Additionally, Ingalls has two large-deck amphibious ships under construction, Bougainville (LHA 8) and Fallujah (LHA 9).

HII is Awarded $305 Million Contract to Protect U.S. Regional Interests in the Republic of Korea

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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MCLEAN, Va., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a $305 million contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to provide intelligence analysis and operational support services for the Joint Intelligence Operations Center-Korea (JIOC-K).

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  • MCLEAN, Va., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a $305 million contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to provide intelligence analysis and operational support services for the Joint Intelligence Operations Center-Korea (JIOC-K).
  • HII will provide timely analysis of relevant and actionable intelligence that will enable United States Forces Korea (USFK) to understand enemy capabilities, detect threats and determine enemy courses of action.
  • HII will also assist USFK in organizing the Korean Theater of Operations (KTO) intelligence activities to better leverage theater and global intelligence communities to safeguard U.S. personnel and interests within the KTO.
  • An image accompanying this release is available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-awarded-republic-of-korea-contract-2024/ .

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Celebrates Apprentice Graduates

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Saturday, March 16, 2024
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted their apprentice graduation today, celebrating 99 graduates during a ceremony at the shipyard.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted their apprentice graduation today, celebrating 99 graduates during a ceremony at the shipyard.
  • Each of these apprentice graduates have invested time in the classroom and shipyard to prepare them for a shipbuilding career with the company.
  • Kari Wilkinson, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, addressed the graduates providing words of encouragement for these new first-class shipbuilders.
  • “Each of our graduates has a role to play and an important job to get done on behalf of millions of Americans,” Wilkinson said.