Naval Shipbuilder HII Signs Agreement with South Korean Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries
NATIONAL HARBOR ‚ Md. — HII, the largest naval shipbuilder in the U.S., has signed a wide-ranging agreement with South…
HII Stepping Away from Hiring Green Shipbuilders, Focus Now on Paying for Experience
ARLINGTON, Va. — Grabbing new employees off the street isn’t working for America’s largest military shipbuilder with HII now looking…
Top Stories 2024: Navy and Marine Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2024. This year the U.S.…
Navy Wants to Start Conventional Prompt Strike Tests Aboard USS Zumwalt in 2027
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy wants to start testing its Conventional Prompt Strike missile system aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt…
Navy Notifies Congress of Pending $11.5B, 4-Ship Amphibious Warship Deal
The Navy is preparing to award an estimated $11.5 billion multi-ship deal to build four amphibious warships, according to a…
Report to Congress on U.S. Amphibious Warship Programs
The following is the April 24, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs:…
SECNAV Del Toro Previews Major Amphibious Warship Buy
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said he expects “a major announcement” in the next few weeks on a new multi-year…
Amphibious Warship Richard M. McCool Jr. Wraps Acceptance Trials
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding has finished acceptance trials for a new amphibious warship.…
Navy Awards $130M Contract to Ingalls for LHA-10 Big Deck Amphib
The Navy awarded Ingalls Shipbuilding a $130 million advanced procurement contract for the service’s next planned big deck America-class amphibious…
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
The following is the Oct. 19, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.…