HII starts construction on destroyer John F. Lehman (DDG 137)

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HII Begins Fabrication of Destroyer John F. Lehman (DDG 137)

July 1, 2026 3:30 PM EDT

PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HIIs (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division began fabrication of the future USS John F. Lehman (DDG 137) Monday, marking the official start of construction on the Navys newest Flight III Arleigh Burkeclass destroyer.

The milestone builds upon early construction gains enabled by HIIs distributed shipbuilding model, which expands capacity by shifting fabrication of major structural units from Pascagoula to partner yards beyond the companys traditional labor market that have available workforce and production space. For DDG 137, six partners across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida... More