Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)

One of America’s best-known shipbuilders and defense contractors, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), has a technology presence in Syracuse. The Onondaga County operation works in computers, IT and technology, including unmanned aerial systems. That puts a national name in the Central New York tech scene. Syracuse has universities and engineers, so the region is a natural fit.

Syracuse has universities, engineers and a long history of advanced manufacturing. A company of HII’s scale working in unmanned systems adds to that local mix of technology employers and gives the region a link to national defense work.

What to Know

• HII is a large American shipbuilder and defense contractor with a national footprint.
• The Syracuse operation focuses on technology, including unmanned aerial systems.
• It is a member of CenterState CEO, the region’s chamber of commerce.