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HII is an all-domain defense and technologies provider, recognized worldwide as America’s largest shipbuilder.
Newport News, VA
Joined February 2011
While HII’s look has changed over the years, our commitment to delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation remains the same. Watch the evolution of our brand in action.
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Enterprise (CVN 65) rests in the foggy James River while at #NewportNewsShipbuilding [Photo by Matt Hildreth]
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#EnterpriseCVN65, aka "Big E," stands proud amongst a backdrop of stormy clouds while at #NewportNewsShipbuilding [Photo by Ashley Cowan]
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Underway! @GW_CVN73 departed #NewportNewsShipbuilding today for sea trials as the final phase of her refueling and complex overhaul. Upon completion, #CVN73 will rejoin the @USNavy as one of the most modern and capable #aircraftcarriers in the fleet.
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HII’s #IngallsShipbuilding division successfully undocked USS Zumwalt (#DDG1000), the lead ship of the @USNavy’s Zumwalt-class of guided missile destroyers, taking the ship one step closer to testing and returning to the U.S. Navy fleet. Read more:
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Ship’s Sponsors @Simone_Biles and @katieledecky officially authenticated the keel for @USNavy #aircraftcarrier Enterprise (#CVN80) at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division today. Learn more and watch a replay of the ceremony on our website:
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Redelivered! @GW_CVN73 has rejoined the @USNavy as a fully recapitalized #aircraftcarrier ready to protect our country for another 25 years. #CVN73 completed sea trials, marking the end of a successful RCOH at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division.
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Check this out! Our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division has started topside #EMALS testing on the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (#CVN79). Check out these photos of the launch testing and learn about its importance here:
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Welcome to #NewportNewsShipbuilding @katieledecky & @simone_biles! They serve as #CVN80 Ship’s Sponsors for the First Cut of Steel today.
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Our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division recently delivered the first Columbia-class ballistic missile #submarine stern to @GDElectricBoat. Way to go, shipbuilders! Read more about this important delivery in support of our national security here:
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On her way out to sea, the future #USSGeraldRFord #CVN78 passes USS George Washington (CVN 73) at Naval Station Norfolk. #FordCVN78
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Steel from #EnterpriseCVN65 will be used in building #EnterpriseCVN80. 56 years of service and still #ShapingFreedom #SAS2017
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HII is pleased to announce that Virginia-class submarine New Jersey (#SSN796) was recently launched into the James River at the our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division!. Read the news release: .
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Congratulations to all the shipbuilders and suppliers across the nation. She’s a beauty! #AmericanShipbuilders #FordCVN78
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Shipbuilders John Harper, Kyle Dollar and Paul Herrera load the DDG 128 sonar dome onto a barge at #IngallsShipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS.
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Today, we authenticated the keel for @USNavy #submarine Oklahoma (#SSN802) at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division. Ship’s Sponsor Mary “Molly” Slavonic declared the keel as being “truly & fairly laid." Learn more about the 29th Virginia-class submarine:
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Exciting news! Our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division successfully completed initial sea trials for @USNavy Virginia-class submarine New Jersey (#SSN796). Congratulations, shipbuilders and crew! Learn more here:
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Under construction at #IngallsShipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, @USNavy large deck amphibious assault ship, the future #USSTripoli #LHA7 is 90% complete. Keep up the good work, #shipbuilders!
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The ceremonial keel unit for Enterprise (#CVN80) is ready to be lifted into the dry dock at HII's #NewportNewsShipbuilding. We are excited for you to witness history with us tomorrow! . Live coverage of the ceremony begins Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT at
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Delivered! We’re thrilled to share that our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division has delivered Virginia-class fast-attack submarine New Jersey (#SSN796) to the @USNavy. Learn more here:
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America’s next-generation @aircraftcarrier #FordCVN78 is NOW AT SEA starting builder’s trials. Proud moment for Newport News and all at HII.
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November is National @USNavy #AircraftCarrierMonth, and as the sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, HII is honored to celebrate those who serve on our ships and our employees who support our mission of delivering the advantage to warfighters.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: HII’s #IngallsShipbuilding has been awarded six destroyers in U.S. Navy multi-year contract. Congratulations, shipbuilders!. Click here for the details:.
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Our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division has been awarded contract modifications to support the @USNavy's revised delivery strategy for the #aircraftcarrier PCU John F Kennedy (#CVN79). Learn more here:
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VIDEO RELEASE: #IngallsShipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched @USNavy amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (#LPD28) over the weekend. Read more:
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The first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) departed HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Tuesday. Congratulations, shipbuilders!. Read the full release here:
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The USS George Washington #CVN73 on her way in to #NewportNewsShipbuilding this morning to begin her RCOH @USNavy @aircraftcarrier @GW_CVN73
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The greatest force in the world is built in our backyard. #starwarstheforceawakens @USCoastGuard @USNavy
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Our #IngallsShipbuilding division successfully launched the first LPD Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (#LPD30), marking one of the first major milestones in the ship’s journey toward operational readiness. Read more:
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#IngallsShipbuilding launches the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, Ted Stevens (DDG 128). Congratulations, Shipbuilders!. Read the full release here:
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#IngallsShipbuilding built USS Essex (LHD 2) carried a load of antique military aircrafts to Hawaii as part of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. View photos of the ship's journey courtesy of the @USNavy here:
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Shipbuilders at #IngallsShipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, recently lifted into place two of four diesel engines that will one day power #USNavy amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (#LPD29). Thank you for your continued hard work, shipbuilders!
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The @aircraftcarrier USS Abraham Lincoln @CVN_72 successfully completed sea trials and was delivered back to the @USNavy BZ, shipbuilders!
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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is tied up pier-side at Norfolk Naval Station while USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) sits in the distance. Both ships were built at #NewportNewsShipbuilding [Photo by Matt Hildreth]
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Today, we christened Virginia-class #submarine Massachusetts (#SSN798) at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division with Ship’s Sponsor Sheryl Sandberg. Read about this important milestone ( or watch a replay of the ceremony (.
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Check this out! Our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division has successfully moved the mid-body hull section of @USNavy Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier Enterprise (#CVN80) within the dry dock for the first time. Learn more about why this move is historic:
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Ingalls shipbuilders landed 5 units in one week onto @USNavy Bougainville ( LHA 8 )! #IngallsShipbuilding #LHA8
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#IngallsShipbuilding has been awarded a fourth contract modification from the U.S. Navy for $107 million to provide long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship #LHA9. Congratulations! .Read more:
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We’re excited to announce that Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (#SSN798) was recently launched into the James River at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division. Job well done to all the shipbuilders who accomplished this! Learn more about it here:
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Shipbuilders at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division recently accomplished a significant construction milestone on Arkansas (#SSN800). The 27th @USNavy Virginia-class #submarine is now pressure hull complete. Read more here:
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Would you drive across a bridge made of retired aircraft carriers? It's been proposed. http://t.co/tUOkDP65pa
http://t.co/FPYntvVOd9.
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Shipbuilders at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division have completed the dry dock portion of the refueling and complex overhaul of @USNavy aircraft carrier @Stennis74! Read about what what’s ahead here:
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Ingalls Shipbuilding, A Division of HII - The mast is now in place for Bougainville (LHA 8) after being installed earlier this month, bringing the ship to more than 60 percent complete. To read more visit:.
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Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759). Congratulations, shipbuilders!. Click below to read the full release:.
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Monday marks 22 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. These three ships built at HII’s #IngallsShipbuilding are named to honor the victims of 9/11 and contain pieces of metal salvaged from the sites after the attacks. #NeverForget
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Today, we christened Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (#SSN800) at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division alongside the sponsors: members of the historic group known as the Little Rock Nine. Learn more about them and today’s christening here:
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The @aircraftcarrier #JFKCVN79 is about 40 percent complete; 70 percent structurally erect. #SAS2018
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The @aircraftcarrier Lincoln @CVN_72 is heading out for sea trials after a successful refueling and complex overhaul. #RCOH
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HII has received an order for a REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from an international customer in the Indo-Pacific Region, which will be built and delivered in 2024 by our #MissionTechnologies division. Read more in HII's newsroom:
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We’re in our digital era. Enterprise (#CVN80), currently under construction at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division, is the first @USNavy #aircraftcarrier not only designed digitally, but being built using digital technology instead of paper drawings.
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USS Nimitz (#CVN68), built at HII’s #NewportNewsShipbuilding, was featured in a @60Minutes report Sunday about the @USNavy. The piece includes insight into the importance of #aircraftcarriers and #submarines to our nation’s security in the Pacific. Watch:
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Ingalls Shipbuilding has officially delivered Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, to the U.S. Navy. Click here to read more:
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Freedom, Shaped by Smart Investment: Every @aircraftcarrier is a unique and valuable long-term investment in our Nation’s freedom #2shipbuy
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#IngallsShipbuilding has successfully completed the builder’s sea trials for the @USNavy’s first Flight III guided missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas #DDG125. Way to go, shipbuilders!.Read more:
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#JeremiahDenton (DDG 129) achieved 25% erect in January at HII’s #IngallsShipbuilding. Shipbuilders recently landed the ship’s seventh large grand block, which weighed 176 tons. Way to go, shipbuilders!
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Tomorrow, shipbuilders will christen Arkansas (#SSN800) – the @USNavy's 27th Virginia-class submarine at our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division. Watch the livestream at 11 a.m. EST on Saturday, Dec. 7, on HII's Facebook page: More:
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.@NOAA recently ordered two REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) from HII. The customized, medium-class UUVs will be built by HII’s #MissionTechnologies division in partnership with @wsdarley and delivered in 2024. Read more:
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Congratulations, Ingalls Shipbuilders on a successful acceptance trial for Jack H. Lucas DDG 125!. Read the full press release here:.
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Proud to be building 100,000 tons of diplomacy. #FordCVN78
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) departed from Ingalls Shipbuilding division Monday. Click here to read more:.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: HII’s #IngallsShipbuilding has been awarded a $1.3 billion contract for the detail design and construction of LPD 32. Congrats, shipbuilders! . Click here for the details:
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Did you know that HII builds the hull structures for the U.S. Navy’s Orca XLUUV in partnership with @Boeing? XLUUV is a long endurance, 80-ton, modular unmanned underwater vehicle designed for defense applications. @DRIVE @TheWarZoneWire.
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As America’s only builder of nuclear powered aircraft carriers and leading provider of mission-driven defense technologies, HII is proud to recognize the 100-year legacy of aircraft carriers and celebrate the next century of @USNavy aircraft carriers.#AircraftCarrierCentennial
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#Titanic was one of the largest ships ever built, but it could sit on an #aircraftcarrier w/ 210 feet to spare.
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Ingalls Shipbuilding has been awarded a $154.8 million contract modification for the modernization of DDG 1000. Congratulations, Shipbuilders!. Read the full release here: .
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Huntington Ingalls Industries awarded contract for single-phase delivery of @aircraftcarrier John F. Kennedy (#CVN79).
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Check out this shot of the bow of #USNavy Bougainville #LHA8 under clear blue skies at #IngallsShipbuilding in Pascagoula!
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5th @USCG NSC, James, completes successful builder's sea trials (with video) http://t.co/kigcwbQaTN
http://t.co/vZTcgyNKjO.
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Goliath gantry crane helps complete the structure of @USNavy Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) at #IngallsShipbuilding in Pascagoula! #LPD29
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Newport News Shipbuilding successfully completed initial sea trials on the newest Virginia-class submarine Delaware (#SSN791) today. The submarine spent three days at sea proving its systems, components and compartments. Congratulations to shipbuilders from NNS & @GDElectricBoat!
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You want some #MondayMotivation? While you were sleeping, shipbuilders and sailors have been hard at work aboard the future #FordCVN78
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VADM Walter Carter brings greetings from the @NavalAcademy at the christening of #TripoliLHA7
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Our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division has won a contract from the @USNavy to support maintenance of nuclear-powered #aircraftcarriers in San Diego. The contract has a potential value of $528.4 million over five years. Learn more:
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HII christened today pre-commissioning unit Ted Stevens (DDG 128) at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Congratulations, shipbuilders!. Read the full release here:
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Newport News Shipbuilding's use of digital technology drives latest construction milestone for @aircraftcarrier John F. Kennedy (#CVN79). With video:
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The sun rises over Ted Stevens (DDG 128) and 10th National Security Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) under construction at #IngallsShipbuilding.
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Freedom, Shaped by Smart Investment: A multi-ship @aircraftcarrier purchase will save U.S. taxpayers more than $2 billion. #2shipbuy
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JUST ANNOUNCED: HII’s #IngallsShipbuilding has been awarded a $10.5 million advanced planning contract for Zumwalt-class ships! Congrats, shipbuilders! Click here for the details:
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Tomorrow, #FordCVN78 will complete a 180-degree turn in Pier 3 at NNS. The turning of the ship is a major milestone.
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@AdamLambert, Come sing the national anthem at the keel laying of submarine #Indiana on May 16. #EqualityForAll
http://t.co/c4eYLvEJqw.
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We were proud to demonstrate our commitment to safety and quality craftsmanship during the christening of Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (#SSN798) at #NewportNewsShipbuilding last weekend.
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HII announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of W International, a South Carolina-based complex metal fabricator. Read more about the announcement here:
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