NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shipbuilder and all-domain technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) hosted Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, D-Va.; Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va.; and a delegation of Australian parliamentarians at its Newport News Shipbuilding division Friday.
The visit was held in support of the trilateral Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) partnership. HII continues to bolster AUKUS, which set in motion tasking across all three countries to determine the optimal pathway to provide Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
The Australian delegation included Milton Dick, speaker of the Australian House of Representatives; Australian House of Representatives members David Littleproud, Sharon Claydon, Joanne Ryan and Bert van Manen; as well as officials from the Parliament of Australia and the Embassy of Australia.
During the visit, the delegation engaged with senior leadership about the company's nuclear-powered submarine sustainment expertise, supply chain management experience and longstanding industry-leading workforce development efforts.
Photos accompanying this release are available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-hosts-congressional-and-australian-delegation-at-newport-news-shipbuilding/.
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