Overview
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, is the largest US military shipbuilder. HII operates Newport News Shipbuilding (US Navy aircraft carriers, Virginia-class SSNs) and Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi (destroyers, amphibious-assault ships, Coast Guard cutters).
Key facts
- HQ Newport News, Virginia
- Operates Newport News + Ingalls Pascagoula
- US Navy aircraft carriers + SSNs
- Destroyers + amphibious + Coast Guard
- Largest US military shipbuilder
Why it matters to seafarers
HII is naval-only — relevant to seafarer career planning as the principal shore employer for the US-Navy reserve fleet and a long-term option for retired US-flag officers.
Related
Classification societies: abs
Related ranks: chief-engineer