May 31, 2024
CNBC Interviewed HII CEO During New York City Fleet Week
Photo caption: HII President and CEO Chris Kastner joins CNBC’s Morgan Brennan aboard the Newport News Shipbuilding built Intrepid (CV-11) during New York’s Fleet Week.
On Friday, May 24, CEO Chris Kastner sat down with Morgan Brennan, co-anchor of CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime,” during New York City Fleet Week to discuss how HII is delivering the advantage to our defense customers. The interview took place on the deck of NNS-built Intrepid (CV 11), while Ingalls-built USS Bataan (LHD 5) floats in the background in the Hudson River.
They talked about shipbuilding, AUKUS, workforce development, the state of the supply chain, inflation, autonomous and big data capabilities, and how the company is using AI to improve efficiency.
Watch the interview below.
About HII
HII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.
With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong.
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