{"id":833305,"date":"2025-04-02T18:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T22:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-hosts-us-marine-corps-officers-at-ingalls-shipbuilding\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T22:33:03","slug":"hii-hosts-us-marine-corps-officers-at-ingalls-shipbuilding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-hosts-us-marine-corps-officers-at-ingalls-shipbuilding\/","title":{"rendered":"HII Hosts US Marine Corps Officers at Ingalls Shipbuilding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) hosted U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, deputy commandant for combat development and integration, fellow U.S. Marine Corps officers and Senate congressional staff at the company\u2019s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Monday.<\/p>\n

During the visit, the group met with Ingalls leadership and received a tour of the shipyard, including two amphibious warships currently under construction, Bougainville<\/em> (LHA 8) and Harrisburg <\/em>(LPD 30).<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Ingalls shipbuilders take immense pride in knowing that we are building the ships that protect our nation and support our U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team,\u201d Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette said. \u201cThis visit reinforced the critical role our shipbuilders play in supporting our military\u2019s mission and we appreciate the opportunity to showcase our progress in delivering this amphibious capability to the fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ingalls has a long-standing history of building amphibious warships, and the collaboration between Ingalls Shipbuilding, the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps was on full display during the visit.<\/p>\n

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Photos accompanying this release are available at: http:\/\/hii.com\/news\/hiis-hosts-us-marine-corps-officers-at-ingalls-shipbuilding\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Austin expressed his appreciation for the workforce at Ingalls.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe men and women here at Ingalls are not just building ships \u2014 they are building the foundation of our nation\u2019s ability to respond to global challenges. We extend our deepest gratitude to the hardworking shipbuilders whose expertise and commitment ensure we have the right tools to meet the challenges ahead,\u201d Austin said.<\/p>\n

Ingalls builds the LPD 17 San Antonio<\/em> and LHA America<\/em> classes of amphibious warships. Designed and built for survivability and flexibility, U.S. Navy amphibious warships are unique combat warships that make possible complex joint U.S. military operations to respond swiftly to crises anywhere in the world, from deterrence and major combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.<\/p>\n

Ingalls currently has two LHAs under construction including\u00a0Bougainville<\/em>\u00a0(LHA 8) and\u00a0Fallujah\u00a0<\/em>(LHA 9) and three Flight II LPDs under construction including\u00a0Harrisburg<\/em>\u00a0(LPD 30), Pittsburgh<\/em>\u00a0(LPD 31) and Philadelphia (LPD 32). Additionally, in September 2024, the Navy awarded Ingalls a contract for the construction of three\u00a0San Antonio<\/em>-class amphibious transport dock ships (LPD 33, LPD 34 and LPD 35) and a contract modification for the fifth America<\/em>-class amphibious assault ship, Helmand Province<\/em> (LHA 10).<\/p>\n

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

HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII\u2019s mission is to deliver the world\u2019s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.<\/p>\n

As the nation\u2019s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI\/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII\u2019s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n