HII Hosts United Kingdom Minister at Newport News Shipbuilding
22 Januar 2024 - 11:15PM
Shipbuilder and all-domain technologies provider HII (NYSE: HII)
hosted United Kingdom Minister of State (Indo-Pacific) Anne-Marie
Trevelyan at its Newport News Shipbuilding division today.
The visit was held in support of the trilateral Australia,
United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) partnership. HII continues
its commitment to supporting AUKUS, which set in motion tasking
across all three countries to determine the optimal pathway to
provide Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered
submarines and a broader partnership on advanced capabilities.
Trevelyan met with HII and NNS leadership and saw facilities
that support construction of Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack
submarines. Additionally, she participated in a tour of the Newport
News Shipbuilding Apprentice School that focused on HII’s workforce
development expertise.
“It was an honor to meet with Minister Trevelyan today and to
share with her the breadth of experience and leadership HII brings
to AUKUS,” said Michael Lempke, who leads HII’s Australia business
in support of AUKUS. “Showing her the role HII plays in
constructing submarines and discussing the integration and
expansion of industrial capacity across the U.S., U.K. and
Australia is important to advancing our partnership.”
Photos accompanying this release are available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-nns-united-kingdom-visit-workforce-development-2024/.
“The U.K., U.S. and Australia believe in a free and open
Indo-Pacific and, by combining our national strengths and resources
through AUKUS, we are helping to support security and stability in
the region,” Trevelyan said. “The U.K., and our world-class defence
industry, are working with our U.S. and Australian counterparts to
deliver cutting-edge AUKUS hardware and technology. It has been a
pleasure to make this informative visit to HII and to see
first-hand how AUKUS is delivering economic growth, building skills
and creating jobs in key industrial sectors.”
Paul Tennant, a former British Army officer and now HII’s vice
president of engagement and international government relations,
also accompanied Trevelyan during the NNS visit.
Having worked with the minister briefly when she held a defense
role, Tennant said, “It is a real privilege to host a British
Minister so soon in my tenure. HII’s enthusiasm for the visit is in
itself an affirmation of the AUKUS initiative’s growing momentum
and HII’s support of it, and as such is both timely and impactful.
I am extremely proud of the superb relationship the U.K. and U.S.
have – especially in defense and security – and I look forward to
contributing to HII’s international initiatives and partnerships
with these countries to enhance global security.”
NNS is one of only two shipyards capable of designing and
building nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy. HII is the
founding member of the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA), a dedicated
partnership committed to preparing a skilled workforce in support
of all steps of Australia’s optimal pathway to sovereign
nuclear-powered submarines.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is
to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions
in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers
to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more
than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII
delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned
systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in
Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information,
visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
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Contact:
Todd CorilloTodd.T.Corillo@hii-co.com(757) 688-3220
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/be3660ff-d4ab-463d-9caf-9a513d1f3aa2
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