Huntington Ingalls' (HII) Unit Wins $2.8B Deal From US Navy
Zacks Investment Research | Sep 04, 2017 09:51PM ET
Military shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.'s (NYSE:HII) unit, Newport News, has clinched a contract to support the refueling and complex overhaul of USS George Washington (CVN73). Work for this deal will be over by August 2021.
Details of the Contract
Valued at $2.8 billion, the contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.
Per the deal, Huntington Ingalls will carry out the work in Newport News, VA. The company will utilize fiscal 2017 and 2016 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds to complete operations.
A Brief Note on USS George Washington
USS George Washington is the sixth ship in the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and the fourth U.S. Navy ship to be named after George Washington, the country’s first president. Notably, the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are the largest nuclear-powered warships that can accommodate up to 6000 personnel on board.
The latest models of this family of fleet, including CVN 73, are 317m in length and can reach a maximum speed of more than 30kt. These ships are equipped with Raytheon Company’s (NYSE:RTN) AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system that detects hostile radar emissions, providing a warning signal and interfaces to the ship's countermeasures systems.
Why Huntington Ingalls?
The company is the unique building yard contractor for all ships of the CVN-68 class, the reactor planning yard, the lead design refueling yard and the only private shipyard capable of refueling and overhauling nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
Consequently, it is the only company with the knowledge, experience and facilities that are essential for supporting the refueling and overhaul of CVN-73 without disturbing the Navy-wide overhaul and repair schedule.
Our View
Huntington Ingalls is one of the largest military shipbuilders in the country. Over 70% of the active Navy fleet consists of Huntington ships. Notably, the company’s Newport News division is the nation’s sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. It also offers one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines.
Going ahead, we expect the company’s overall growth momentum to continue, given the recent positive budget revision done by the Trump administration. Notably, the shipbuilding business outlook remains strong, particularly in light of the fiscal 2017 spending bill. The bill includes Ohio-Class replacement, advanced procurement for refueling CVN-74, advanced procurement for CVN-80, two Virginia class submarines, two DDG-51s, advanced procurement for LHA-8 and TAO(X), continuation of CVN-79 and investment in a new Coast Guard Icebreaker. We believe the recently won contract by Huntington Ingalls to be a part of this encouraging bill and can expect more to such come in days ahead, which in turn will boost the company’s growth trajectory.
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