NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 ...