HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Showcases Facilities and Workforce in Demonstration of Production Capacity
April 22 2022 - 2:00PM
All-domain defense and technologies partner HII (NYSE:HII) hosted
U.S. Reps. Rob Wittman, R-Va.; Mike Gallagher, R-Wis.; and Trent
Kelly, R-Miss., last week in a demonstration of immediate
production capacity at Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of
America’s largest shipbuilder. The lawmakers are members of the
House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee,
which is beginning its consideration of the National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023.
“This shipyard has the talent, capability and capacity to build
ships and is dedicated to doing everything to maintain it,” Ingalls
Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. “We have made the
investments in the facility to be completely modernized, and we
will continue to invest in our people so that they are ready to
support current and future programs at Ingalls.”
The Ingalls and Navy team led congressional members on a
shipyard tour, including visits aboard amphibious transport dock
Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) and the guided-missile destroyer Jack H.
Lucas (DDG 125).
A high-resolution photo is available for download at:
https://newsroom.hii.com/releases/ingalls-congress-visit-april-2022.
“As always, I was impressed by the important work conducted at
Ingalls Shipbuilding in support of our Navy and Marine Corps team
and our national defense,” Wittman said. “This was my first visit
to Ingalls since the completion of their shipyard of the future
project, and I was pleased to see the advancement of the shipyard's
capacity and capability across four major classes of ships.
I was especially pleased to tour Fort Lauderdale and receive an
update on the transition between LPD Flight I and Flight II. These
amphibious vessels are critical components of the force structure
of the Marine Corps, and our shipbuilding plans for both LPD and
LHA classes of ships must be fully resourced by Congress this year
to secure the forcible entry capabilities of the corps, and
strengthen our position in the Indo-Pacific as we confront the
pacing challenge and enduing threat posed by China to our friends
and global interests. I also toured Jack H. Lucas and received an
update on the transition to Flight III production. The combat
system and other upgrades to the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are
critical to our Navy’s ability to project power around the world,
and I look forward to supporting the next multi-year procurement of
these essential platforms.”
Gallagher and Kelly echoed the sentiments of Wittman toward the
important contribution of the shipbuilding team and the
contributions they are making to national security. Gallagher
added, “We need all hands on deck to build a 355-ship Navy and
beyond.”
Furthermore Kelly said, “As Mississippi's largest manufacturing
employer, this shipyard contributes significantly to my state's
economy but also provides a wide range of ships in support of our
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
It was especially great to have Congressman Wittman and
Congressman Gallagher see the significant investment made at
Ingalls over the last several years. This investment was the result
of the strong partnership between the state of Mississippi, the
Department of the Navy and the company and will enable Ingalls to
continue its fine tradition of supporting the Navy and Marine Corps
team.”
HII is an all-domain defense and technologies partner,
recognized worldwide as America’s largest shipbuilder. With a
135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national
security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most
powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned
systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in
mission-driven solutions that support and enable an all-domain
force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000
strong. For more information please visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.hii.com/
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Contact:
Danny HernandezDanny.J.Hernandez@hii-co.com(202) 580-9086
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3ef824bb-188d-44ba-b744-cbeda0acbaed
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