HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES AND KBR AWARDED CONTRACT TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE AUSTRALIA’S NAVAL SHIPBUILDING COLLEGE

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that Australia’s Department of Defence has awarded a contract to Naval Shipbuilding Institute (NSI), a joint venture between HII’s Technical Solutions division and Kellogg Brown and Root’s (KBR) Government Services division, to establish and manage Australia’s new Naval Shipbuilding College. This effort is in support of Australia’s mission to recapitalize its shipbuilding and maritime sustainment industry over the next several decades.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that it will open an office in Canberra, Australia, and has hired Jeff McCray as vice president, business development, HII Australia. He will be responsible for developing new business opportunities for HII to support the Royal Australian Navy and the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific.