HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759). During the trial, the ship spent time proving the ship’s systems including performing numerous tests in the areas of propulsion, electric plant, and mission systems.
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The start of fabrication of the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31) began at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Sept. 7. This milestone signifies the first 100 tons of steel for the ship having been cut.
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Global defense and technologies partner HII announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to begin the combat systems availability for the Zumwalt-class destroyer, Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002).
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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) departed Naval Station Norfolk to transit to Newport News Shipbuilding in support of her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance, and repairs
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Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has promoted Brian Blanchette to vice president of quality and engineering. Blanchette will be responsible for the management and oversight of the division’s quality program, as well as all ship design, engineering, integrated logistics support and planning yard engineering efforts. He will relieve Dave Belanger upon his retirement in July. Blanchette served most recently
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Vessel Executed Successful Autonomy Capabilities Demonstration with Sea Machines’ SM300 System.
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