Transforming HII: Drone Technology at NNS

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HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division is using drone technology for a variety of projects, ranging from material storage to parking assessments.

“The future of the program is bright,” says Jim O’Brien, Newport News’ director, facilities. “We are developing a facilities master plan so we can track the shipyard’s future needs for material as well as buildings, and we’ll be using the drones to take pictures as we develop that plan.”

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