HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Opens Additional Site in Norfolk
November 08 2023 - 11:00AM
HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding
division has begun production at an additional campus in Norfolk to
support the shipyard’s continued progress toward more effective and
efficient shipbuilding.
The Newport News Shipbuilding Norfolk Campus is located on land
leased from Fairlead in the Lambert’s Point area, at a development
known as Fairwinds Landing. NNS shipbuilders have worked at the
site for several months constructing steel panels that will
eventually make up units of Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
Enterprise (CVN 80).
“This is a prime example of how we’re innovating, thinking
differently and improving efficiency when it comes to building the
aircraft carriers our nation needs,” explained Les Smith, NNS vice
president for Enterprise (CVN 80), Doris Miller (CVN 81) and future
aircraft carrier programs. “Coupling our energized workforce with
this additional capacity is already yielding positive results and
we expect to see great synergy as a result of this intentional
investment.”
In addition to Enterprise (CVN 80) panel production work, the
site is freeing up critical storage space at the main shipyard in
Newport News to support other programs, including nuclear-powered
submarine production. The campus in Norfolk also allows for future
growth opportunities.
Photos accompanying this release are available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-newport-news-shipbuilding-opens-additional-site-norfolk-2023.
HII investment, coupled with Navy funding, is helping to make
the new campus possible. NNS leadership and shipbuilders joined
with city of Norfolk leaders, Navy officials and Fairlead
leadership to mark the opening Monday.
Rear Adm. Casey Moton, program executive officer for aircraft
carriers, said the Norfolk campus is a prime example of what can be
accomplished when the Navy-industry team comes together to drive
new shipbuilding efficiencies into programs and to invest in the
future of the industrial base and the workers and communities that
support them.
“I think the fact that we’re able to both expand capacity but at
the same time make it easier for employees that work in this area
with shorter commutes, good parking, is not only good for them, but
hopefully it’ll attract more people to the shipbuilding business,"
Moton said.
Moton also talked about delivering much-needed capability
against a backdrop of current world events. “The importance of our
aircraft carriers and what you all do here, and our Navy’s ability
to project power from five acres of sovereign U.S. territory,
anywhere in the world has never been more clear,” Moton said.
Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander spoke on the importance of
collaboration, “As an essential corporate citizen in our region,
HII and its remarkable shipbuilders serve as a vital force in
protecting our national security and shaping the future of
defense,” Alexander said. “We thank HII for choosing to invest in
Norfolk and reaffirming our commitment to workforce development by
bringing dozens of highly-sought after jobs to our city.”
NNS is the nation’s sole designer, builder and
refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of just two
shipyards capable of building nuclear-powered submarines for the
Navy. Three Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are currently
under construction: John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), Enterprise (CVN 80)
and Doris Miller (CVN 81).
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is
to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions
in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers
to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more
than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII
delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned
systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in
Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information,
visit:
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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/c58937be-61da-4fd7-850b-e0b69a90120f
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