Latest "HII" stories

USS Zumwalt to receive hypersonic missile upgrades at HII

The destroyer's modernization period includes installation of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile system.

By Diana Stancy Correll

3 months ago

In-construction amphibious ship catches fire at Ingalls Shipbuilding

Shipyard employees extinguished a fire onboard the future Bougainville, but six people were treated for smoke inhalation.

By Megan Eckstein

5 months ago

Next America-class amphibious assault ship to be named ‘Fallujah’

“This namesake deserves to be in the Pantheon of iconic Marine Corps battles."

By Diana Stancy Correll

12 months ago

Defense firms outsource sub, carrier construction amid labor woes

If the Navy's prime shipbuilders can't bring enough workers to their facilities, they're looking to outsource more work to manufacturers elsewhere.

By Megan Eckstein

14 months ago

Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down

Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

16 months ago

Kennedy carrier cannibalized to ensure USS Gerald R. Ford is ready to go next year

Officials said the effort was due to the lack of a spare parts supply system for the next-generation carriers, but some wonder why the Navy didn't have this sorted out already.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz and Diana Stancy Correll

2 years ago