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HII visit to the UK in January 2024
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. , Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shipbuilder and all-domain generation provider HII (NYSE: HII) welcomed the United Kingdom’s Minister of State (Indo-Pacific), Anne-Marie Trevelyan, at her Newport News shipbuilding facility. . division today.
The stopover was conducted within the framework of the Australia-UK-US Trilateral Partnership (AUKUS). HII continues its commitment to AUKUS, which has submitted a blueprint to the three countries to find the optimal route to supply Australia with conventional weapons. nuclear-powered submarines and a broader partnership on complex capabilities.
Trevelyan met with HII and NNS leaders and toured the amenities offered by the structure of the Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. In addition, he participated in a Newport News Shipbuilding Apprenticeship School field trip that focused on HII’s experience in workforce development.
“It was an honour to meet Minister Trevelyan today and share with her the breadth of experience and leadership that HII brings to AUKUS,” said Michael Lempke, who leads HII’s Australian operations at AUKUS. “Showing you the role HII plays in the structure of submarines and discussing the integration and expansion of commercial capability in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia is vital to advancing our partnership. »
Photos accompanying this release are available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-nns-united-kingdom-visit-workforce-development-2024/.
“The United Kingdom, the United States and Australia believe in a flexible and open Indo-Pacific, and by combining our national strengths and resources through AUKUS, we are contributing to security and stability in the region,” Trevelyan said. and our world-class defense industry are working with our U. S. counterparts. The company has partnered with the U. S. and Australia to deliver AUKUS hardware and technology. It was exciting to make this informative stopover at HII and see for ourselves how AUKUS is generating economic growth, construction capabilities, and creating jobs in key business sectors.
Paul Tennant, a former British Army officer and now HII’s vice president of engagement and international government relations, also accompanied Trevelyan during the NNS visit.
Having briefly worked with the minister when she was in a defence role, Tennant said: “It is a real privilege to welcome a British minister so early in my tenure. HII’s enthusiasm for this scale is in itself a confirmation of the momentum that is developing from the AUKUS initiative and HII’s support for it and, as such, is timely and impactful. I am incredibly proud of the wonderful relationship between the UK and the US. “I am a major contributor to the U. S. , specifically in defense and security, and I look forward to contributing to HII’s foreign projects and partnerships with those countries for global security. “
NNS is one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy. HII is the founding member of the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA), a dedicated partnership committed to preparing a skilled workforce in support of all steps of Australia’s optimal pathway to sovereign nuclear-powered submarines.
About HII
HII is a global provider of defense in all domains. HII’s project is to supply the world’s toughest ships and answers in all fields in the service of the nation, creating advantages for our consumers to gain peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder and with more than 135 years of experience advancing U. S. national security, the U. S. In the U. S. , HII offers critical functions ranging from ships to unmanned systems, cybersecurity, ISR, AI/ML, and artificial training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII has 44,000. For more information, visit:
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