PHOTO RELEASE--Huntington Ingalls Industries Delivers Virginia-Class Submarine Washington to Navy
May 26 2017 - 3:30PM
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that the
company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered the
submarine Washington (SSN 787) to the U.S. Navy after successfully
completing its final round of sea trials. The boat earned the
highest Figure of Merit score to date on any new construction
Virginia-class submarine.
Figure of Merit is the scoring method used by the Board of
Inspection and Survey (INSURV), a Navy organization whose purpose
is to inspect and assess material condition of Navy vessels.
“We are very proud of the ship and its great crew,” said Matt
Needy, Newport News’ vice president, Virginia-class submarine
program and fleet services. “The score is a reflection of our
commitment to quality and follows in the Newport News tradition of
‘always good ships.’ We absolutely recognize our Navy’s increasing
need for mission-ready submarines, and we are committed to doing
everything we can to support that demand.”
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file?fid=592875e32cfac26bc568daad.
Washington’s construction, which began in September 2011 under a
teaming arrangement between Newport News and General Dynamics
Electric Boat, marked the beginning of the VCS program’s
two-submarines-per-year build plan. The submarine’s keel was
authenticated in November 2014, and the boat was christened in
March 2016.
Virginia-class submarines, a class of nuclear-powered fast
attack submarines, are built for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and
littoral missions to replace the Navy’s Los Angeles-class
submarines as they are retired. Virginia-class submarines
incorporate dozens of new technologies and innovations that
increase firepower, maneuverability and stealth and significantly
enhance their warfighting capabilities. These submarines are
capable of supporting multiple mission packages and can operate at
submerged speeds of more than 25 knots for months at a time.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military
shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to
partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and
Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any
other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division
provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet
Support, Integrated Missions Solutions, Nuclear &
Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. Headquartered in Newport
News, Virginia, HII employs nearly 37,000 people operating both
domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
- HII on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/HuntingtonIngallsIndustries
- HII on Twitter: twitter.com/hiindustries
Contact:
Christie Miller
(757) 380-3581
Christine.Miller@hii-co.com
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