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April 3, 2026

HII Redelivers USS New Jersey (SSN 796) from Post-Shakedown Availability at Newport News Shipbuilding

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HII Redelivers USS New Jersey (SSN 796) from Post-Shakedown Availability at Newport News Shipbuilding

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (April 3, 2026) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed post-shakedown availability (PSA) work on Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796). The submarine was redelivered to the U.S. Navy Friday.

“Maintaining our nation’s undersea maritime supremacy is strengthened by the redelivery of USS New Jersey,” said Jason Ward, NNS vice president of new construction submarine programs. “Our combined NNS-Navy team is focused on the mission and understands the importance of getting this submarine to the fleet.”

The PSA, a maintenance period that typically follows delivery of new ships, included combat systems and electronics upgrades, as well as general maintenance on the submarine.

HII Redelivers USS New Jersey (SSN 796) from Post-Shakedown Availability at Newport News Shipbuilding

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed post-shakedown availability (PSA) work on Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796) and redelivered the submarine to the U.S. Navy following sea trials, seen here (Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII).

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