{"id":1009910,"date":"2026-10-13T18:33:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-is-awarded-contract-to-support-aukus-engineering-and-design-work\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:33:20","slug":"hii-is-awarded-contract-to-support-aukus-engineering-and-design-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-is-awarded-contract-to-support-aukus-engineering-and-design-work\/","title":{"rendered":"HII is Awarded Contract to Support AUKUS Engineering and Design Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division was awarded a $56 million contract by the U.S. Navy for shipbuilding engineering and design in support of\u00a0the trilateral Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) partnership<\/a>. The contract includes an option which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $91 million. HII continues to take a whole-company approach to support the AUKUS agreement, providing services and support for AUKUS across its business divisions.<\/p>\n

Under the contract, in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements, NNS will continue supporting the United Kingdom and Australia, including technology insertion, engineering, supply chain and workforce development support, and digital transformation. The award also includes the United States Industry Support (USIS) effort, wherein NNS engineers and designers will support the design of the SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine to be built by the United Kingdom and Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur longstanding nuclear experience at NNS directly benefits the AUKUS mission to support shared security objectives,\u201d said\u00a0Bryan Caccavale<\/a>, NNS vice president of program management. \u201cWe are honored to leverage that experience and contribute even more to the AUKUS partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An image accompanying this release is available at: http:\/\/hii.com\/news\/hii-is-awarded-contract-to-support-aukus-engineering-and-design-work\/<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The contract award is the latest in a range of initiatives HII is actively engaged in to advance the AUKUS partnership. HII\u2019s Mission Technologies division in Australia was awarded the contract to deliver the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Program<\/a>, which accelerates the identification, development and qualification of Australian suppliers for integration into the United States submarine industrial base.<\/p>\n

HII is also working with Australian industry and academia<\/a> in Australia to develop the skilled workforce needed to support Australia\u2019s nuclear-powered submarine enterprise. This includes educating and training thousands of engineers, maritime specialists, nuclear tradespeople and other professionals to support the enterprise across its full lifecycle.<\/p>\n

The company was also awarded the Australian Submarine Agency\u2019s Nuclear Capability Advisory Services (ANCAS) contract in December 2025 to support development of Australia\u2019s Nuclear Power Submarine (NPS) programs through nuclear program management and technical support services.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n About HII<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

HII is America\u2019s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world\u2019s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.<\/p>\n

With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI\/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII\u2019s workforce is 45,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n