Meet American Shipbuilding
For 126 years, Newport News Shipbuilding 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, engineers and scientists. 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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About Newport News Shipbuilding
Company Highlights
Our Apprentice School recently broke ground for a new campus.
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Gerald R. Ford reaches 75 percent structural completion.
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The NNS 5K is coming up on May 19, open to employees and their families.
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40-Year Anniversary of Nimitz Launch
On May 13, 1972, Newport News Shipbuilding launched USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Three years later, the ship was commissioned on May 3, becoming the first of 10 ships in the now legendary Nimitz-class. Forty years later, the first ship in the next class of aircraft carriers is under construction in our docks: Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Learn more about the Ford-class.
CVN 68 launches into the James River, May 13, 1972.