Huntington Ingalls Industries : HII STATEMENET ON AUKUS PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
March 13, 2023 at 05:25 pm EDT
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (March 13, 2023) - Global all-domain defense provider HII (NYSE: HII) released the following company statement today regarding the trilateral Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) partnership announcement:
"HII has a proven track record of safely and efficiently building the best submarines in the world for our U.S. Navy customer, and delivering advanced all-domain military capabilities for America and its allies and partners. As more details become available, HII is prepared to leverage our longstanding expertise in nuclear shipbuilding and defense technologies, and our presence in Canberra, Australia, in support of AUKUS. We look forward to working closely with the U.S., Australian, and British governments to execute on our existing commitments and fulfill our mission in service of those who protect peace and freedom around the world."
For more information on the trilateral announcement, visit: White House: Australia-UK-US Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Submarines
The White House noted in April 2022 that AUKUS has two lines of effort: The delivery of a submarine capability to Australia, and a broader partnership on advanced capabilities. Today's announcement concerns the optimal pathway to provide Australia with a conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine only and an announcement for work on advanced capabilities will take place in the future.
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About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII's mission is to deliver the world's 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.
As the nation's 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's workforce is 43,000 strong. For more information, visit:
HII on the web: hii.com
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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. is one of the leading American naval military construction groups. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- design and construction of nuclear powered ships (53.5%): aircraft carriers and submarines. The group also offers resupply services, ship servicing and decommissioning, as well as naval nuclear assistance, maintenance and upkeep services, and nuclear reactor prototypes;
- design and construction of non-nuclear ships (24%): amphibious assault vessels, supply ships, surface combat ships and national security interception ships for the American navy and coastguard;
- technical services (22.5%): naval architecture and marine engineering services, integrated logistical support services, cyber security services, development of technical documentation, development and prototyping of underwater vehicles, specialized boats, etc.
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