Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Stock News

HII (HII) was awarded a U.S. Navy contract to build 10 ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels for the MUSV program. The award marks a transition from experimentation to fleet-scale deployment. HII's Odyssey ACS autonomy suite completed a 420-nautical-mile, 28-hour validation mission. No contract value was disclosed.

HII announced its Newport News Shipbuilding division achieved preliminary acceptance of the second Ford-class carrier, John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The Navy can now begin underway test and evaluation. The carrier departed for Naval Station Norfolk after completing acceptance trials in August.

Members of the National Commission on the Future of the Navy toured HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division Thursday. The visit is part of a nationwide review of shipbuilding capacity and naval force structure. The commission was established by Congress and expects initial findings in January 2027.

HII expanded its Pocasset unmanned systems facility by 10,000 square feet, a 25% capacity increase. The expansion supports production of the Navy's Lionfish SUUV and HII's REMUS and ROMULUS platforms. HII added 50 employees in 2026, now employing about 300 at the site.