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HII Ingalls Has ‘Great Interest’ As Second Frigate Yard, Seeking Stability In Amphib Production

HII Ingalls Has ‘Great Interest’ As Second Frigate Yard, Seeking Stability In Amphib Production
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. (Photo: HII)

The top executive at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding [HII] this week said the company is very interested in being a second shipyard for the new Constellation-class frigate and is hoping for stability in the amphibious shipbuilding budget. Kari Wilkinson, executive vice president and HII and president of Ingalls, told reporters at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium on Jan. 10 that the company has invested nearly $1 billion into the Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard over the last three to five years and…

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