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Designer, builder and refueler of United States Navy aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy submarines
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, and sole designer, builder and refueler of United States Navy aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy submarines.
how far is richmond va from newport news va UNANSWERABLE why is the second city named as such? The source of the name "Newport News" is not known can you name some industries that sustain the city economically? Shipbuilding, military, and aerospace can you name some agencies that are involved in the first industry you just mentioned? Newport News Shipbuilding,  CSX Transportation
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Newport News Shipbuilding [SEP] Introduction
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, and sole designer, builder and refueler of United States Navy aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy submarines. Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including both naval and commercial ships. Located in the city of Newport News, its facilities span more than , strategically positioned in one of the great harbors of the East Coast. The shipyard is a major employer, not only for the lower Virginia Peninsula, but also portions of Hampton Roads south of the James River and the harbor, portions of the Middle Peninsula region, and even some northeastern counties of North Carolina.