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HII Hosts Australian Delegation at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted an Australian delegation led by Richard Marles MP, deputy prime minister and minister for defence, at its Newport News Shipbuilding division Tuesday. 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 wi
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