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Ingalls to Close Gulfport Facility Due to Reduction in Navy Builds

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today the closure of its Gulfport Composite Center of Excellence in Gulfport, Miss. "This is a difficult but necessary decision," said HII President and CEO Mike Petters. "Due to the reduction in the Zumwalt-class (DDG 1000) ship construction and the recent U.S. Navy decision to use steel products on Lyndon B. Current work being performed at Gulfport is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2014…