HII held an event on Nov. 6 marking the opening of a new site in Norfolk, Virginia, to be used in support of its Newport News Shipbuilding business. HII said Wednesday that
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General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary hosted the ceremonial ship launching of the USS Iowa nuclear submarine in Groton, Connecticut. The company was joined on Saturday by the U.S. Navy and Christie Vilsack,
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HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has returned the USS George Washington to the U.S. Navy following the completion of its refueling and complex overhaul. The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered vessel is expected to replace
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Two U.S. Navy officials said some prime contractors are outsourcing construction work on nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers as they face difficulty in hiring enough workers, Defense News reported Friday. Rear Adm.
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President Biden and his wife Jill Biden attended the commissioning of USS Delaware, a fast attack submarine carrying the name of the state that the President formerly represented as a senator, DOD
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USS Gerald R. Ford now has a full set of advanced weapons elevators following the 11th unit’s delivery on Dec. 22. The carrier’s AWEs use electromagnetic motors and other various technologies to
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The Naval Sea Systems Command has worked with Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division to determine the center of gravity of the U.S. Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier through a weighted
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Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic inspectors have approved the flight deck and air traffic control station of USS Gerald R. Ford after sailors demonstrated operational readiness with the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier.
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The U.S. Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division have begun phase two testing of an aircraft carrier's lower weapons elevator, DVIDS Hub reported Thursday. Personnel from Naval Surface Warfare
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The U.S. Navy has asked Congress for permission to shift approximately $62.7 million in funds to address issues with its Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier during the post-shakedown availability phase, Defense News
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