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HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Continues Hiring Push with Community Events

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division continues to make progress in the area of workforce development acceleration, and is meeting hiring demand for skilled trades positions through community outreach efforts and on-site hiring events.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division continues to make progress in the area of workforce development acceleration, and is meeting hiring demand for skilled trades positions through community outreach efforts and on-site hiring events.
  • Additionally, attendees were able to tour the shipyard’s digital shipbuilding mobile experience trailer, interacting with the tools used by HII’s next generation workforce.
  • “As we continue to make intentional investments to meet our hiring needs, community events like this are instrumental to that effort.
  • The shipyard is hosting “Walk-in Wednesday” trade hiring events every Wednesday through Dec. 13.

Media Advisory: Media Invited to Celebration of Newport News Shipbuilding Norfolk Campus

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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HII (NYSE: HII) will celebrate the opening of the Newport News Shipbuilding Norfolk Campus.

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  • HII (NYSE: HII) will celebrate the opening of the Newport News Shipbuilding Norfolk Campus.
  • NNS and Navy leadership, city of Norfolk leaders and shipbuilders will mark the opening that will support continued progress toward more effective and efficient shipbuilding.
  • Upon arrival, check-in at the guard station.
  • U.S. citizenship and confirmation of media attendance is required.

New ODU Partnership with HII-NNS Aims to Increase Engineering Majors

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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NNS, the largest industrial employer in Virginia and a division of the largest shipbuilding company in the United States, will be the lead industry sponsor of the Monarch Accelerator Program to Engineering (MAP-to-E), which aims to increase the number of engineering and engineering technology majors and degrees, particularly from underrepresented and underserved communities in Hampton Roads.

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  • NNS, the largest industrial employer in Virginia and a division of the largest shipbuilding company in the United States, will be the lead industry sponsor of the Monarch Accelerator Program to Engineering (MAP-to-E), which aims to increase the number of engineering and engineering technology majors and degrees, particularly from underrepresented and underserved communities in Hampton Roads.
  • NNS will make a five-year gift to the program with an invitation to renew for another five-year term.
  • “These students, through no fault of their own, have not had the opportunity to be adequately prepared to transition directly into an engineering program upon entering college.”
    The Monarch Accelerator Program to Engineering aims to:
    Increase the number of full-time engineering and engineering-related students enrolled at ODU.
  • Increase the number of diverse and first-generation students pursuing careers in engineering and engineering-related systems.

HII Announces Vice President of Trades at Newport News Shipbuilding

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that David Horne has been promoted to vice president of trades at its Newport News Shipbuilding division.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that David Horne has been promoted to vice president of trades at its Newport News Shipbuilding division.
  • Horne’s promotion comes following the restructuring of trades and human resources and administration from one large organization into two standalone organizations.
  • Xavier Beale will continue as vice president of human resources and administration.
  • Both Horne and Beale will report directly to NNS President Jennifer Boykin.

voxeljet Selected for $14.9M Contract Alongside GE Research to Develop Advanced Manufacturing Technologies to Enable the U.S. Energy Transition

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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In addition to voxeljet, GE Research has also selected GE Hydro, GE Onshore Wind, GE Offshore Wind, Clemson University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and Hodge Foundry as partners on the ACC project.

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  • In addition to voxeljet, GE Research has also selected GE Hydro, GE Onshore Wind, GE Offshore Wind, Clemson University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and Hodge Foundry as partners on the ACC project.
  • The project aims to produce 3D-printed large scale sand molds to cast components for the nacelle of the GE Haliade-X Offshore Turbine.
  • This novel manufacturing technology has the potential to reduce overall hydropower costs by 20% and lead times by four months.
  • “The development and cost-efficient manufacturing of clean power-generation technologies is in high-demand because it is key to meeting and overcoming global climate challenges.

HII Marks Arkansas (SSN 800) Construction Milestone at Newport News Shipbuilding

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII shared today (NYSE: HII) that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has reached a significant milestone in the construction of Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800).

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII shared today (NYSE: HII) that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has reached a significant milestone in the construction of Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800).
  • Arkansas (SSN 800) is now “pressure hull complete,” meaning that all of the hull sections were joined to form a single, watertight unit.
  • “It’s exciting to reach pressure hull complete, because it’s a visible sign that construction has progressed to the point where Arkansas really starts to take its final shape,” said Jason Ward, NNS vice president of Virginia-class submarine construction.
  • This milestone comes following the christening of Massachusetts (SSN 798) and keel authentication of Oklahoma (SSN 802) at NNS so far in 2023.

HII Partners to Advance Additive Manufacturing on a Virginia-Class Submarine

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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The companies have focused on the availability and deployment of marine-based alloys, such as copper-nickel, to provide an alternative to traditional copper-nickel castings.

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  • The companies have focused on the availability and deployment of marine-based alloys, such as copper-nickel, to provide an alternative to traditional copper-nickel castings.
  • Working with shipbuilding partner GDEB, and supplier AMMCON on the model and proof of concept, NNS successfully created a copper-nickel deck drain part using additive manufacturing.
  • “This collaborative project leverages authorizations made by the Navy that streamline requirements for low-risk additive manufacturing parts.
  • It is possible due to the foresight and longer-term development efforts by our engineers to deploy additive manufacturing marine alloys for shipbuilding.”
    Photos accompanying this release are available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-additive-manufacturing-virginia-class-submarine... .

HII Hosts Unique Hiring Event with Community Partners

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division recently hosted its first-ever hiring event focused exclusively on teenagers aging out of the foster care system.

Key Points: 
  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division recently hosted its first-ever hiring event focused exclusively on teenagers aging out of the foster care system.
  • Wednesday’s hiring event, held in Virginia Beach, was a collaboration between NNS and Connect With a Wish, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, that connects children in foster care with resources and support.
  • “This is a great example of our intentional investments with external partners to ensure we reach the diverse workforce necessary to meet our hiring goals,” said Xavier Beale, NNS vice president of human resources and trades.
  • To learn more about career opportunities at HII, visit https://hii.com/careers/ .

Advanced Space Selected for Two NASA SBIR Phase I Awards

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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Westminster, Colorado, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, is pleased to announce that NASA has selected two of our new Phase I concepts under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

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  • Westminster, Colorado, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, is pleased to announce that NASA has selected two of our new Phase I concepts under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
  • Being awarded these NASA SBIRs is tremendous,” said Advanced Space Proposal Manager Sean Hoenig.
  • This proven model has allowed us to demonstrate novel approaches to challenges and to enable future space exploration and development, exclaimed Dr. Jeffrey Parker, Advanced Space Chief Technology Officer.
  • These will continue our efforts to develop technologies that enable future exploration, development, and settlement of space.”

HII Authenticates Keel of Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Oklahoma (SSN 802)

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division authenticated the keel today for Virginia-class attack submarine Oklahoma (SSN 802).

Key Points: 
  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division authenticated the keel today for Virginia-class attack submarine Oklahoma (SSN 802).
  • “The nuclear submarines we build help ensure our peace and freedoms, and we take great pride in being a nuclear shipyard.”
    The ship’s sponsor is Mary “Molly” Slavonic, an Oklahoma native.
  • “I am deeply honored to be the sponsor for Oklahoma, named in honor of my beloved home state,” Slavonic said.
  • “This time-honored tradition celebrates the hard work of thousands of shipbuilders from HII who have been working on Oklahoma, the first Block V Virginia-class submarine,” said Cmdr.