HII gets $109M for nuclear submarine support

American shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries and its Newport News division in Virginia were awarded a $109.9 million modification to a previously awarded contract for nuclear submarine support work.

Under the U.S. Navy contract, HII will provide engineering, technical, and design services. Additionally, configuration management, integrated logistics support, database management, research and development, modernization and industrial support for nuclear submarines is to be provided.

According to Pentagon, this contract will also support special mission submersible interfaces and submarine support facilities.

Work will be performed in Newport News, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by September 2018.