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Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc was founded in 2011, but its history dates back to 1886 with the establishment of Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company[1]. Throughout its history, the company has been a primary builder of ships for the US Navy, including battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines.
In 1938, Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation was established by Robert Ingersoll Ingalls Sr., operating on the East Bank of the Pascagoula River in Mississippi[2]. The company initially focused on commercial ships, and it was not until the 1950s that it began bidding on Navy work[1]. Throughout the 20th century, both Newport News and Ingalls Shipbuilding contributed to several significant US naval constructions, including the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, and the USS Eisenhower, one of the longest-serving nuclear aircraft carriers[1].
In 2011, Northrop Grumman’s Shipbuilding Sector spun off as an independent company, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc, taking with it two major shipyards - Newport News and Ingalls[3]. Since its formation, the company continued its focus on shipbuilding, expanding its reach to design and construct a host of warships for the US Navy and its allies. Today, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc commands an extensive portfolio of engineering and defense technologies that range from naval ships to unmanned systems and analytics[4].
The company's long history of naval shipbuilding and its dedication to national security make Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc a prominent player in the defense and engineering sector.
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Sources:
https://hii.com/who-we-are/our-history
https://huntingtoningalls.com/who-we-are/