HII’s Ingalls wins $99M Navy contract for destroyer sea trials

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi - Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII), has secured a $99 million extension from the U.S. Navy. This contract amendment will fund sea trials for the Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), the second Zumwalt-class destroyer. The vessel docked at Ingalls in January 2022 for the completion of combat systems installation, activation, and testing.

The contract amendment encompasses system testing and sea trials as part of the Navy's phased delivery strategy. Ingalls is also upgrading the ship with modernization enhancements, such as the integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system. This award underscores the Navy's trust in Ingalls to handle crucial system test and sea trials work vital to the phased delivery approach.

Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president, expressed pride in the team's capability to execute these tasks. Zumwalt-class destroyers boast electric propulsion systems, wave-piercing hull designs, and stealth capabilities. They are meant to carry out deterrence, power projection, sea control, and command and control missions.

HII, based in Virginia, employs 45,000 individuals across three divisions and is recognized as the nation's largest shipbuilder.