NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Technical Solutions division is one of six companies included on a contract to provide installation services for all afloat command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and supporting systems to Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). The contract has a base period of five years and a potential value of $2.45 billion.

“We are excited about this opportunity to continue supporting the Navy’s C4ISR programs,” said Brad Mason, president of Technical Solutions’ Fleet Support group. “Our highly skilled engineers and technicians have years of experience with installing and modernizing these specialized and important warfighting systems. We are proud to support our service men and women defending our nation.”

Technical Solutions has nearly 6,000 employees in 45 states and 13 countries, providing professional services and business solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers worldwide.

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet Support, Mission Driven Innovative Solutions, Nuclear & Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 40,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit: