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HII Authenticates Keel of Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Arkansas (SSN 800)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Nov. 19, 2022) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division hosted a keel authentication ceremony today for Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800). The ship’s sponsors are the six women of the historic group known as the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to attend all-white Central High School
HII-Built Aircraft Carrier & Shipbuilders Get National Spotlight on Veterans Day
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Nov. 2, 2022) — When men’s college basketball teams Gonzaga and Michigan State face-off next week on an aircraft carrier in San Diego, shipbuilders and veterans from HII (NYSE: HII) and its Newport News Shipbuilding division will share in the national spotlight. The 2022 Peraton Armed Forces Classic, hosted by ESPN events,
HII Breaks Ground on Two Habitat For Humanity Homes
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Oct. 11, 2022) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division joined elected officials and community leaders today to break ground on two houses that shipyard volunteers will build in the coming weeks in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg while employing new technology. The groundbreaking marks the first
Training, Building and Retaining our Shipyard Industrial Workforce
The article below posted by the Center for Maritime Strategy highlights The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding, which is one of the many ways you can start a career at the shipyard, a division of HII. You can learn more about both of HII’s apprentice schools: The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding here
HII Ceremoniously Lays Keel Of Enterprise (CVN 80) Aircraft Carrier
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Aug. 27, 2022) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s only builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and leading provider of mission-driven defense technologies, celebrated the ceremonial keel-laying of aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80) at its Newport News Shipbuilding division today. U.S. Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky are the ship’s sponsors. Ledecky
Welders Ready for Enterprise (CVN 80) Spotlight
Two welders at Newport News Shipbuilding are preparing to display their skills at the Aug. 27 keel laying ceremony for Enterprise (CVN 80) – and they are proud to share the spotlight. Ephony King and Jonathan Rishor have been selected to weld the initials of the ship’s two sponsors, Olympians Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles,
Three Leading Newport News Corporations Launch $500,000 Accelerating Change Together Grant
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Aug. 18, 2022) – To address gaps in services for Hampton Roads communities, three leading corporations headquartered in Newport News, Virginia – HII, Ferguson, and BayPort Credit Union – have partnered to fund a $500,000, three-year transformation grant, called Accelerating Change Together (ACT). The inaugural year’s focus will be on education and
HII Marks Milestone in Virginia-Class Submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) Construction
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 10, 2022) — All-domain defense and technologies partner HII (NYSE: HII) shared today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has achieved a significant milestone in construction of Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798). Shipbuilders working on Massachusetts recently reached pressure hull complete, meaning that all of the hull sections were joined to
Media Advisory — Newport News Shipbuilding to Host Ceremonial Keel-Laying of Enterprise (CVN 80)
What: HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division will host a ceremonial keel-laying for Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80) on Saturday, Aug. 27. This event is NOT open to public but will be livestreamed: https://HII.com/cvn80. Media are also invited to visit the ceremony site on Friday, Aug. 26, in advance of the ceremony. The
Father and Son Part of Enterprise Lore
More than half a century ago, a sailor named Dave Williams boarded Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, as a member of the original crew. He was onboard when the ship responded to the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Later, Williams left the Navy and came to work at Newport News Shipbuilding. But he