HAMPTON, VA—Huntington Ingalls Industries plans to build undersea drones at a facility here, anticipating greater demand for the unmanned submarines by the Navy.
Huntington Ingalls, known for building aircraft carriers, submarines and other ships, is venturing into relatively new territory by expanding work on unmanned systems. The company acquired unmanned systems developers in recent years and is producing small to medium-sized drones, according to Andy Green, executive vice president at Huntington Ingalls. That’s already made the company a leading builder of undersea drones, but the Hampton facility will be a significant expansion.