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Huntington Ingalls to Buy Alion Science and Technology in $1.65B Deal

The ninth Ingalls-built U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Stone (WMSL 758), under construction in September 2019. HII photo

Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries is set to buy defense services company Alion Science and Technology for $1.65 billion, HII officials said on Tuesday.

The acquisition of the McLean, Va.-based Alion adds to other recent HII buys the company said will better position its shipbuilding business to shape its platforms for a future U.S. military that will rely...

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/06/huntington-ingalls-to-buy-alion-science-and-technology-in-1-65b-deal

HII Purchases Autonomy Company to Bolster Unmanned Surface Business

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Huntington Ingalls Industries has purchased a company that focuses on autonomous systems, a move that comes as the Navy pursues unmanned and autonomous platforms for the fleet.

In a news release, HII announced on Monday that it had completed the deal to buy Spatial Integrated Systems Inc. on the last day of 2020.

“SIS is a leader in autonomous technology, and this acquisition adds significant breadth to our unmanned systems solutions,” HII Technical Solutions Unmanned Systems business...

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/04/hii-purchases-autonomy-company-to-bolster-unmanned-surface-business

Huntington Ingalls Invests in Unmanned Surface Vehicle Company Sea Machines

An artist’s concept illustrating a Sea Machine commerical autonomous navigation system. Sea Machine Image

Huntington Ingalls Industries has invested in a second unmanned maritime systems company, announcing today that it completed an equity investment in Sea Machines Robotics, Inc.

The Boston-base company specializes in advanced software for unmanned surface vessels.

This investment comes on the heels of HII buying Hydroid, an unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturer, from Norway-based Kongsberg...

https://news.usni.org/2020/07/22/huntington-ingalls-invests-in-unmanned-surface-vehicle-company-sea-machines

Navy, Industry Pursuing Autonomy Software, Reliable HM&E Systems for Unmanned Ships

Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV) prototype Sea Hunter pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Oct. 31, 2018. US Navy Photo

ARLINGTON, Va. – As the Navy moves forward with unmanned surface and undersea vessels in a range of sizes for myriad missions, some things remain constant among the vehicles: they’ll all need to continue making improvements in autonomy, they’ll all need parts that are reliable enough to go without human intervention for weeks or months at a...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/31/navy-industry-pursuing-autonomy-software-reliable-hme-systems-for-unmanned-ships