Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, carries out the design and construction of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, and the refuelling, overhauling, and inactivation of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
The company’s refuelling and complex overhaul (RCOH) services include propulsion work (refuelling of reactors; propulsion plant modernization; and propulsion plant repairs), restoration of service life (dry docking, tank, and void maintenance; hull, shafting, propellers, and rudders; launch and recovery system; piping repairs; and component refurbishment), and modernization (electrical systems; aviation support systems; warfare; interoperability; and environmental compliance). Its fleet support services cover design, construction, maintenance, and disposal activities for in-service US Navy nuclear ships through mobile and in-house capabilities. The company also provides maintenance services on nuclear reactor prototypes.