MINNESOTA (SSN 783)

On May 6, Minnesota (SSN 783) successfully completed alpha sea trials.

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Lincoln (CVN 72) Arrives

On Thursday, March 28, USS Abraham Lincoln arrived for her refueling and complex overhaul.

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John Warner (SSN 785)

On Saturday, March 16, the keel of the 12th Virginia-class submarine was laid.

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A Presidential Visit

On Tuesday, Feb. 26, President Obama visited Newport News Shipbuilding.

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USS Enterprise

USS Enterprise (CVN 65) was built right here at Newport News Shipbuilding. So will the next Enterprise.

USS Enterprise

America's next carrier

After building all of the Nimitz-class carriers, we are building a new class of carrier—Gerald R. Ford-class.

Learn about CVN 78

U.S. Navy Submarines

We are currently building the next attack submarine for the U.S. Navy—Minnesota (SSN 783).

Meet Minnesota

Minnesota Christening

Learn more about the submarine, the state it was named after, and the ceremony on October 27.

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Who We Are

For 127 years, we have been building the greatest ships on earth.

About Us

Meet American Shipbuilding

For 127 years, Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has carried on the legacy of American shipbuilding, building some of the most famous ships in American naval history with a diverse workforce of craftsmen and engineers. We proudly build U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines, and provide after market services for both. In 2011, we became a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries after being a part of Northrop Grumman since 2001.

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Company Highlights

Read the press releaseMinnesota (SSN 783) successfully completes alpha sea trials
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View May Hot Shots, fresh photos from our staff photographers
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Watch the videoOur Master Shipbuilders proudly reflect on their 40 years with NNS (9:38)
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Gerald R. Ford's Hull Reaches 100 Percent Structural Completion

On May 7, Newport News Shipbuilding hoisted the last piece of primary structure onto the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The 66-metric-ton unit is the forward end of one of the ship's catapults, which is used to launch aircraft from the ship. The lift was the last of 162 superlifts for the carrier and brings more than three years of structural erection work to a close.

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