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23 December

After Constellation Exit, US Navy Turns to Proven Hull for New FF(X) Frigate

The US Navy has selected HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding to design and construct a new class of small, agile combatant ships.

18 December

Americas

Virginia-class submarine USS Oklahoma (SSN 802) under construction

Rojoef Manuel

HII Completes Hull Assembly for US Navy’s 29th Virginia Submarine

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has confirmed that the US Navy’s 29th Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine has achieved its “pressure hull complete” status.

15 December

Americas

Artist’s rendering of HII’s ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel. Photo: HII

Giulia Bernacchi

HII Advances ROMULUS Autonomous Vessel Prototype Toward Sea Trials

Huntington Ingalls Industries is advancing the development of a ROMULUS prototype, its new unmanned surface vessel family.

11 December

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

HII’s AI-Driven ROMULUS Powers UK’s New ARMOR Naval Concept

HII’s AI-enabled ROMULUS family of unmanned surface vessels is taking a central role in Babcock's newly unveiled ARMOR Force concept.

10 December

Americas

Christine Casimiro

HII Begins Construction of 31st Virginia-Class Attack Submarine USS Barb

HII has officially begun construction of the 31st Virginia-class attack submarine, following a keel laying ceremony hosted by its Newport News Shipbuilding division.

10 December

Europe

hybrid naval fleet comprising crewed and uncrewed vessels on sea

Christine Casimiro

Babcock Unveils ‘ARMOR Force’ to Support Royal Navy’s Hybrid Fleet

Babcock has unveiled its ARMOR Force concept, designed to integrate crewed and uncrewed maritime systems to support Royal Navy initiatives to develop a hybrid fleet.

5 December

Americas

HII executives on a tour of the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. HII’s Mission Technologies division has joined the Corporate Partners Program at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. is a Corporate Partners of the school. (Photo Credit: Lauren Bacon, University of Maryland Communications Program Manager)

Rojoef Manuel

HII Joins University of Maryland Engineering Program to Expand Defense Tech Collaboration

HII’s Mission Technologies division has entered the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering Corporate Partners Program, deepening the company’s ties with the institution to expand research and workforce development efforts.

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25 November

Americas

The USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine. Photo: HII

Rojoef Manuel

HII Delivers 25th Virginia-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine to US Navy

The US Navy has accepted the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the 25th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, from HII segment Newport News Shipbuilding.

24 November

Americas

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed acceptance trials for Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the second Flight III destroyer built by Ingalls. The ship successfully demonstrated required mission capabilities and is now preparing for delivery to the U.S. Navy. (Photo by HII)

Rojoef Manuel

Future USS Ted Stevens Destroyer Clears Final Trials Ahead of US Navy Handover

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Mississippi has concluded the final trials of the US Navy’s 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128).

5 November

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Two Brains, One Hull: ROMULUS USV Trials Dual-Autonomy Integration at Sea

ROMULUS 20 USV uses a modular, commercial-standard hull, running HII’s Odyssey and Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy systems to plan, coordinate, and execute missions independently.

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