
HII [HII] on Thursday posted solid third quarter results with sales and earnings up 7 percent and the company increased its 2023 outlook for sales and free cash flow. The company also said delivery of the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 80) will be delayed a year due to delays of major components for “the bottom of the ship” by suppliers. The delays stem from post-COVID labor and supply chain impacts, Chris Kastner, HII’s president and CEO,…