# Navy Awards Pascagoula Destroyer Testing Contract

On October 16, 2026, the U.S. Navy awarded HII work to conduct system testing and sea trials for USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), the final Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer. The work is centered in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and is expected to conclude by October 2028. The article reports a **$99 million** award, while an HII post cited a **$105.6 million** contract modification; the difference is not reconciled in the available information.

- HII is the awardee, with Ingalls Shipbuilding performing the work. Because the award has already been made, other firms are more likely to find related opportunities through HII’s supply chain or associated ship systems and testing support than through this award itself.
- Contractors assessing potential support work should note the Pascagoula location and the expected work period through October 2028.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (USN)

### Vendors
- HII (awardee)
- Ingalls Shipbuilding (contract-performing division)

### Key Quotes
> This award reflects the Navy’s continued confidence in the Ingalls team to execute the critical system test and sea trials work essential to the Navy’s phased delivery approach.
> — Brian Blanchette, President of Ingalls Shipbuilding

### Sources
- [US Navy awards HII a $99-million contract to conduct field testing for the third Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer, the Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002)
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