{"id":953510,"date":"2026-04-21T21:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/at-sea-air-space-2026-hiis-newport-news-shipbuilding-president-reinforces-support-for-expanding-u-s-shipbuilding-capacity\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:03:01","slug":"at-sea-air-space-2026-hiis-newport-news-shipbuilding-president-reinforces-support-for-expanding-u-s-shipbuilding-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/at-sea-air-space-2026-hiis-newport-news-shipbuilding-president-reinforces-support-for-expanding-u-s-shipbuilding-capacity\/","title":{"rendered":"At Sea-Air-Space 2026, HII\u2019s Newport News Shipbuilding President Reinforces Support for Expanding U.S. Shipbuilding Capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At the U.S. Navy League\u2019s Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2026 today, Kari Wilkinson, HII (NYSE: HII) executive vice president and president of Newport News Shipbuilding, highlighted the company\u2019s commitment to strengthen and expand the U.S. maritime industrial base.<\/p>\n

Wilkinson served as a panelist for a discussion on advancing strategic requirements with a resilient shipbuilding enterprise. The shipbuilding panel examined the broad initiatives shaping the maritime industrial base and how policy, budgeting, and long term planning can sustain the nation\u2019s maritime dominance. Chris Miller, the U.S. Navy\u2019s portfolio acquisition executive for maritime (PAE Maritime), moderated the discussion.<\/p>\n

During the panel, Wilkinson highlighted how HII is growing and retaining the workforce needed to meet a generational demand for its products, is deploying advanced technology solutions, and is increasing the share of shipbuilding work it distributes to partner companies across the country\u00a0through distributed shipbuilding<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A photo accompanying this release is available at:\u00a0https:\/\/www.hii.com\/newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cDistributed shipbuilding is the way to get more done more effectively and absolutely directly invest in our American manufacturing industrial base,\u201d Wilkinson said. \u201cThe work becomes easier when there are many doing it. The things that many can learn how to do or already know how to do, those are the things that are ripe for moving out of the shipyard and into the hands of people well qualified. We have shipbuilders all over the nation and we need them, especially as it relates to the mission at hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the Sea-Air-Space Expo 2026<\/a>, HII is showcasing its role as America\u2019s largest military shipbuilder and a global leader in autonomous maritime systems, along with expertise in mission-enabling technologies.<\/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 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n