Proposed Legislation Would Boost Navy Fleet to 355

Legislation introduced on Feb. 6 has brought the U.S. Navy a step closer to reaching a 355-ship goal, underscoring a commitment to bring consistent business to shipbuilders throughout the country. The bill, known as Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas (SHIPS) Implementation Act, was introduced by Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-Miss) and builds […]

HII Delivers Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) to U.S. Navy

Late last week, on April 24th, Huntington Ingalls Industries delivered a newly finished guided missile destroyer to the United States Navy. The Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) is the first ship named in honor of Navy veteran Delbert D. Black who served as a gunner’s mate during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, […]