Huntington Ingalls (NYSE:HII) loves to build aircraft carriers -- in all shapes and sizes. At the large end of the scale, Huntington's Newport News division is America's only dedicated builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers such as the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), currently on tour in the South China Sea, and the new USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). At the low end, Huntington's namesake Ingalls Shipbuilding division builds a wide variety of amphibious assault ships. Designated either LPD, LHA, or LHD, depending on their specific form and function, Huntington's amphibious assault ships are basically mini aircraft carriers, capable of undertaking everything from disaster relief missions to offering ...
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