March 25, 2026
War on the Rocks: The Next Transformation of U.S. Shipbuilding
“[I]n shipbuilding, you need ten thousand tasks done once. This is why physical AI is a game-changer. We are finally at the point where we think the economics of shipbuilding will be unlocked by AI and other automated tools.”
HII Executive Vice President of Maritime Systems and Corporate Strategy
In a new interview published by War on the Rocks, HII Executive Vice President of Maritime Systems and Corporate Strategy Eric Chewning offers a behind-the-scenes look at how innovation, partnerships, artificial intelligence, robotics, and workforce investment are reshaping the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding industrial base. He also explains how American naval shipbuilding is rapidly transforming and how HII is helping lead that charge.
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HII is America's Seapower Company. The nation’s largest shipbuilder, HII builds the manned and unmanned maritime systems and all-domain mission technologies that project U.S. and allied power around the world. With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII is headquartered in Virginia and employs 45,000 people across three divisions.
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