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HII is Awarded Contract for DDG 51-Class Follow Yard Support

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division received a cost-plus-award fee contract from the U.S. Navy for follow yard support of the Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer program.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division received a cost-plus-award fee contract from the U.S. Navy for follow yard support of the Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer program.
  • This contract, which allows for the continuation of key technical management and support functions that enable coordinated production of DDGs under existing construction contracts, includes four option years with a total potential contract value of $185 million if all options are exercised.
  • “This is another exciting opportunity for our shipbuilders to demonstrate their versatility in handling all aspects of shipbuilding,” Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG 51 Program Manager Ben Barnett said.
  • Guided missile destroyers are the backbone of the U.S. surface fleet and are capable of fighting multiple air, surface and subsurface threats simultaneously.

HII Hosts U.S. State Department Official at Newport News Shipbuilding

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted the U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security at its Newport News Shipbuilding division today.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted the U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security at its Newport News Shipbuilding division today.
  • Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins leads the Department of State efforts in support of the trilateral Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) partnership implementation.
  • She met with NNS leadership and visited shipyard facilities that support construction of Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines.
  • Additionally, Ambassador Jenkins participated in a tour and discussion at the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School that focused on HII’s workforce development expertise.

HII Features Platforms, People, Technologies in "Delivering the Advantage" Campaign

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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The leading provider of live, virtual, constructive (LVC) training for the U.S. military?

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  • The leading provider of live, virtual, constructive (LVC) training for the U.S. military?
  • The employer of more than 44,000 workers across 39 states, and the largest industrial employer in both Virginia and Mississippi?
  • The answer is HII (NYSE: HII), and a new targeted advertising campaign showcases the breadth of HII’s platforms, technologies and solutions across domains and services, in support of HII’s mission to deliver the advantage to its national defense customers.
  • “HII is dedicated to meeting the dynamic requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense and our international allies,” HII President and CEO Chris Kastner said.

Crystal Group Honors the U.S. Navy’s Latest Fast-Attack Submarine in Commissioning Ceremony

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Crystal Group, Inc., a trusted designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge compute solutions, sponsored the commissioning ceremony for the USS Hyman G. Rickover , the United States’ newest fast-attack, nuclear-powered submarine.

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  • Crystal Group, Inc., a trusted designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge compute solutions, sponsored the commissioning ceremony for the USS Hyman G. Rickover , the United States’ newest fast-attack, nuclear-powered submarine.
  • This submarine continues the legacy and dominance of undersea warfare established by the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine program nearly seven decades ago.
  • “As a 28-year Navy veteran, I take a lot of pride in how Crystal Group supports the U.S. Armed Forces.
  • That pride of workmanship extends to everyone at Crystal Group because we know that we build equipment that our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines depend upon,” said Greg Johnson, program manager at Crystal Group.

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Amphibious Assault Ship Bougainville (LHA 8)

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful launch of the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) from its floating dock into the Pascagoula River on Saturday.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful launch of the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) from its floating dock into the Pascagoula River on Saturday.
  • “This launch is a significant accomplishment for our entire LHA shipbuilding team, and we are honored to be building such a versatile ship for our Navy and Marine Corps partners,” Ingalls Shipbuilding Amphibious Ship Program Manager Gene Miller said.
  • Bougainville is the first ship in the America class to be built with a well deck.
  • The shipyard delivered the first in the new America class of amphibious assault ships (LHA 6) in 2014.

General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $217 Million Contract for Virginia-Class Submarines

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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GROTON, Conn., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it was awarded a $217 million contract for long lead time material associated with the construction of Virginia-class submarines SSN 814 and SSN 815.

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  • GROTON, Conn., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it was awarded a $217 million contract for long lead time material associated with the construction of Virginia-class submarines SSN 814 and SSN 815.
  • "This contract will enable Electric Boat to begin the acquisition of critical material and components for submarines that require substantial lead time to manufacture and deliver," said Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat.
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat is the prime contractor and lead design yard for the Virginia class and constructs the ships in a teaming arrangement with HII's Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia.
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat designs, builds, repairs and modernizes nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy.

General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $967 Million Contract Modification for Virginia-Class Submarines

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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GROTON, Conn., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $967 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for Lead Yard Support and Development and Design efforts for Virginia-class fast-attack submarines.

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  • GROTON, Conn., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $967 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for Lead Yard Support and Development and Design efforts for Virginia-class fast-attack submarines.
  • "This contract award supports critical work to further advance the capability and superiority of the Virginia class submarine," said Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat.
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat designs, builds, repairs and modernizes nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy.
  • More information about General Dynamics Electric Boat is available at www.gdeb.com .

First Flight III Destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Sails Away From HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) departed HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division Tuesday.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) departed HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division Tuesday.
  • “Watching Jack H. Lucas sail away is a proud moment for our entire DDG shipbuilding team,” Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG Program Manager Ben Barnett said.
  • Additionally, Ingalls has four other Flight III destroyers currently under construction including Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131) and Sam Nunn (DDG 133).
  • Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers incorporate a number of design modifications that collectively provide significantly enhanced capability.

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... .

General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded $517 million for Virginia-class submarine parts

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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GROTON, Conn., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it was awarded a $517.2 million delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for procurement and delivery of initial Virginia-class attack submarine spare parts to support maintenance availabilities.

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  • GROTON, Conn., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it was awarded a $517.2 million delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for procurement and delivery of initial Virginia-class attack submarine spare parts to support maintenance availabilities.
  • "The shipbuilders of Electric Boat are proud to continue our role providing lifecycle maintenance support to the U.S. Navy's operational submarine fleet in keeping with our mission to provide sailors with the advantage that helps protect our nation," said Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat.
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat designs, builds, repairs and modernizes nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy.
  • More information about General Dynamics Electric Boat is available at gdeb.com .