Mission Technologies, a division of HII

Asia Pacific Defence Reporter reported this week that HII recognized five Australian suppliers during the U.S. Navy League’s Sea Air Space Expo. Michael Lempke, president of the Global Security group in HII’s Mission Technologies division, was one of three HII leaders recognizing Century Engineering, Hofmann Engineering, Levett Engineering, MacTaggart Scott Australia and VEEM Ltd. for their successful participation in HII-led supplier development initiatives. Read the full story at: https://lnkd.in/eZVMeq5F

Mission Technologies won a Ragan Award on April 9 for its"Extreme Ownership" Leadership Summit featuring Navy SEAL Leif Babin. This wasn't just another corporate gathering, it transformed how our leaders boldly lead through uncertainty, enhance collaboration and propel the business forward. "When communications and marketing align with business goals, we create extraordinary impact," said Jaime Orlando, Mission Technologies’ senior vice president of communications. For a full list of Ragan Award winners, visit: https://lnkd.in/eyBjtWe2 To learn more about what we do, visit: https://lnkd.in/eq2JBx4b

"Commercial technology used to follow defense technology... But now it's the exact reverse." Andy Green, executive vice president of HII and president of Mission Technologies, a division of HII, recently participated in a Q&A session with Colin Demarest of AXIOS. Learn more about what he thinks of when he hears "future of defense," whether wars will ever be waged solely by robots and the one piece of tech he can't live without by reading the Q&A below: https://lnkd.in/eiuGCcsW

HII was honored to collaborate with our government, military and industry partners last week at the #40thSpaceSymposium in Colorado. Our team showcased cutting-edge capabilities in cyber operations, test ranges, system architecture, digital environments and modeling that are delivering the advantage to our space customers today. Special thanks to Lt. Gen. Schiess, commander, U.S. Space Forces – Space, and Maj. Gen. Bythewood, special assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, for visiting our booth! Missed us at the show? Explore our technology solutions: • Cyber, EW & Space: https://lnkd.in/eu2qqp32 • LVC training: https://lnkd.in/eZdmbSAB

HII announced the delivery of first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) to the U.S. Navy under a program that could scale to 200 vehicles, with a contract value exceeding $347 million. Lionfish is based on HII’s REMUS 300 platform, a modular, open-architecture SUUV engineered for multi-mission adaptability and the program was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), to accelerate the adoption of dual-use commercial technologies into U.S. Department of Defense programs. Read more in HII's Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/eR_kaQ4g

Justin Katz of Breaking Defense was given an exclusive look at HII newest initiative, Dark Sea Labs (DSL), a technology integration office designed to connect capabilities across divisions in ways no single business unit could achieve alone. As Executive VP Eric Chewning told Breaking Defense in an interview, the goal is simple: ““[T]ake capability across the different portfolios, ..then bring that together … to solve a customer problem set that any single division couldn’t solve on its own.” From developing high-energy lasers, to enabling the U.S. Navy’s deployment of Conventional Prompt Strike weapons on Zumwalt-class destroyers, to using AI to improve shipyard productivity, to advancing launch and recovery of unmanned undersea vehicles from Navy submarines—DSL is aligning emerging technologies with mission-critical needs. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/gfPZUPkY

At the HII booth during the Navy League of the United States' annual #SeaAirSpace2025 Global Maritime Expo, representatives from five Australian companies were presented with certificates recognizing their successful participation in HII-led supplier development initiatives and received a Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII, supplier identification number. The supplier development initiatives include state-led Supplier Capability Uplift Programs, which will feed into the new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) program, announced by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles on March 6, 2025. Cullen Glass, Vice President of Supply Chain Management for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding; Michael Lempke, President of the Global Security group at Mission Technologies, a division of HII; and Eric Chewning, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Development for HII, presented certificates to: • Century Engineering Pty Ltd (South Australia) • MacTaggart Scott Australia (South Australia) • Hoffmann Engineering (Western Australia) • Levett Engineering Pty. Ltd. (South Australia) • VEEM Ltd (ASX:VEE) (Western Australia) The supplier identification number signifies that, upon full certification through the AUSSQ process, these companies are qualified to participate in the #NewportNewsShipbuilding supply chain in support of nuclear-powered submarine construction. Also in attendance were Rear Admiral Ian Murray, Australian Defence Attaché; Linda Dawson, Deputy Director General for Industry, Science and Innovation, Western Australian Government; and Sir Nick Hine, Executive Director of H&B Defence and former Second Sea Lord of the Royal Navy. This milestone reflects deepening industrial integration under the #AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. HII’s work, under contract with the Australian Government, supports the development of sovereign industrial capabilities and enables Australian companies to enter U.S. defense supply chains. #SAS2025

Day One… done! ✅ It was a busy and exhilarating first day of the Navy League of the United States’ #SeaAirSpace2025 Global Maritime Expo. We enjoyed leading thoughtful discussions on how HII is investing in the future of U.S. maritime strength and were honored to welcome HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and members of the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) pilot program, who are helping us build the shipbuilding industrial base around the world, to our booth. Couldn’t make it? Take a look at this video of highlights from today! See the full schedule of events at HII.com: https://lnkd.in/evwiBw5Z #SAS2025

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America’s largest military shipbuilder 🤝 America’s premier maritime exposition. HII is thrilled to be back at the Navy League of the United States’ #SeaAirSpace2025 Global Maritime Expo for another year! Across three impactful days, we’ll be sharing our latest advancements in the maritime domain. Our ships are built in America, for America, so visit us at Booth 923 through Wednesday, April 9 to see how we’re investing in the future of U.S. maritime strength and innovation. See the full schedule of events at HII.com: https://lnkd.in/evwiBw5Z #SAS2025