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As the U.S. Navy begins its 2019 Force Structure Assessment, the consensus is that the service will hold steady at plans to increase the fleet to 355 ships. This size …
Huntington Ingalls Industries Grows on Navy Buildup Read More
The U.S. Navy formally took delivery of its newest Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), on February 22. The ship was built by Huntington …
Guided Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Delivered to U.S. Navy Read More
The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division a massive $15.2 billion contract for the design and construction of two Ford class aircraft carriers: Enterprise (CVN …
U.S. Navy Proceeds with Two-Carrier Block Buy Read More