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Newport News Shipbuilding (formerly Northrop Grumman Newport News), a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has designed, built, overhauled and repaired a wide variety of ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers for more than a century. The Newport News, Virginia, shipyard is Hampton Roads' largest private employer, with more than 21,000 workers, many of whom are third and fourth generation shipbuilders. It is the nation's sole maker of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of two submarine builders. Today, the shipyard is the nation's sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two companies capable of designing and building nu...
Newport News Shipbuilding (formerly Northrop Grumman Newport News), a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has designed, built, overhauled and repaired a wide variety of ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers for more than a century. The Newport News, Virginia, shipyard is Hampton Roads' largest private employer, with more than 21,000 workers, many of whom are third and fourth generation shipbuilders. It is the nation's sole maker of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of two submarine builders. Today, the shipyard is the nation's sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two companies capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines. The company also provides after-market services for a wide array of naval and commercial vessels.
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Metal parts-maker expands in Langley Research and Development Park
TidewaterBizEven with federal spending cuts, a shipyard contractor is experiencing peak revenue and plans to invest $5.5 million to modernize and expand its facilities in Langley Research and Development Park, a company leader says. Advex Corp. began the upgrades...Tags: Research, Research and Development, NASA, Shipbuilding, Economy, Business and Finance
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Two Newport News Shipbuilding IT employees recognized
Two Newport News Shipbuilding employees were recognized at a May 7 leadership event sponsored by CIO magazine and the CIO Executive Council. Deborah Morewitz and Karen Ryan both received the annual “Ones to Watch Award” that identifies...
Tags: Shipbuilding, Manufacturing and Engineering, Huntington Ingalls Industries
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USS Theodore Roosevelt: Two hour move in two minutes
Newport News Shipbuilding turned the USS Theodore Roosevelt outside Pier 3 to continue ongoing work on the ship at the Newport News, Va., shipyard.Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Shipbuilding, Manufacturing and Engineering, Theodore Roosevelt
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NN Shipbuilding receives $60.8 million for Kennedy carrier
Newport News Shipbuilding received $60.8 million to buy materials for the construction of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy. The money is part of a pre-construction contract, which includes engineering work, that the Navy announced on Monday was...
Tags: Science and Technology, Shipbuilding, Manufacturing and Engineering
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NN Shipbuilding's carrier launch delay won't increase cost
The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is rescheduled for a launch in November instead of July as originally planned, the Daily Press reported. The Navy and Newport News Shipbuilding had originally planned for a July launch but more time is needed to build...
Tags: Shipbuilding, Gerald Ford, John F. Kennedy, Manufacturing and Engineering, Aircraft Carriers
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Huntington Ingalls sees growth despite challenges
Huntington Ingalls Industries, which owns Newport News Shipbuilding, is focused on carrying out several important contracts. Huntington Ingalls made its annual presentation to investors in Pascagoula, Miss., on Wednesday. A year ago, the company was...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Aircraft Carriers
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Sen. Warner to visit Hampto VA medical center Friday
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner will present replacement medals to Korean War Air Force veteran John Millan Friday at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Friday. The event will be part of a two-day trip to the Peninsula and Hampton Roads. On Saturday...Tags: International Military Interventions, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Veterans Affairs, John Warner, Military Equipment
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Workers anxious as U.S. budget cuts set to take effect
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — They don't care which side caused Washington's latest crisis. Five hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are worrying about paying rent, searching for new jobs and caring for sick...
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Obama rejects GOP call to appropriate sequester cuts
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- President Obama rejected Republican suggestions Tuesday that he should have more power to carry out $85 billion in pending budget cuts, and instead urged Congress to work out a better solution that involves raising revenue through...Tags: White House, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Manufacturing and Engineering, Labor Legislation
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Rigell to travel with president during shipyard visit
It comes as no surprise that President Barack Obama will be joined on his visit to Newport News Shipbuilding by Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, a Democratic stalwart and the shipyard's congressman. The second congressman in the presidential entourage is...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Shipbuilding, Barack Obama, Manufacturing and Engineering, Scott Rigell
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Forbes, Wittman: Absent a deal, give Navy flexibility
One of the best things that could happen to the U.S. military, at least budget-wise, would be passage of a full-year appropriations bill. Right now, the nation's military is operating under a continuing budget resolution that funds operations at...Tags: U.S. Military, Hampton Roads, John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, Finance
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U.S. Sen. Kaine to visit NN Shipbuilding to discuss sequestration
Virginia's newest U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is embarking on a three-day tour of the state next week to talk with the defense industry and military about the impending federal sequestration cuts. Kaine's first stop will be at Newport News Shipbuilding Tuesday,...Tags: Shipbuilding, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Congress
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