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Media Advisory — HII Unmanned Facility Expansion Ribbon Cutting

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Summary by 6ix AI

HII, a US shipbuilder that also makes unmanned maritime systems, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time for the 10,000-square-foot expansion of its unmanned maritime systems production facility at 16 Jonathan Bourne Drive, Pocasset, Massachusetts.

Key details

  • HII says the expansion will increase its capacity to produce and support autonomous maritime systems for the U.S. Navy, allies and partners.
  • The facility supports HII's REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), ROMULUS unmanned surface vehicles and Odyssey advanced autonomy solutions, and is currently producing REMUS UUVs for multiple customers, including the U.S. Navy's Lionfish small unmanned undersea vehicle.
  • HII has delivered more than 750 REMUS vehicles to customers in more than 30 countries, including 14 NATO members.
  • Participants listed for the event are Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII's Mission Technologies division, and U.S. Rep. Bill Keating of Massachusetts. Media can tour the facility and see the REMUS UUV production line.

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POCASSET, Mass., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHAT: HII (NYSE: HII), a global leader in autonomous unmanned maritime systems, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the expansion of its unmanned maritime systems production facility in Pocasset, Massachusetts.

The new 10,000-square-foot expansion will increase HII's capacity to produce and support autonomous maritime systems for the U.S. Navy, allies and partners. The facility supports HII's REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles, ROMULUS unmanned surface vehicles and Odyssey advanced autonomy solutions.

Media will have the opportunity to tour the expanded production facility, see the REMUS UUV production line and speak with HII leaders about increased production capacity and the integration of unmanned systems into future fleet operations.

HII has delivered more than 750 REMUS vehicles to customers in more than 30 countries, including 14 NATO members. The Pocasset facility is currently producing REMUS UUVs for multiple customers, including the U.S. Navy's Lionfish small unmanned undersea vehicle.

Who:

Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII's Mission Technologies division.

U.S. Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA-09)

When:

Monday, Sept. 21, 2026

10 a.m. Eastern Time

Where:

HII Unmanned Production Facility

16 Jonathan Bourne Drive

Pocasset, Massachusetts

RSVP:

About HII

HII is America's largest shipbuilder, delivering the world's most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.

With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's workforce is 45,000 strong. Learn more:

Contact:
Greg McCarthy
(202) 264-7126
gregory.j.mccarthy@hii-co.com

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