CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-173171 on Form S-8 of our report dated June 28, 2012, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of the Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Newport News Operations Savings (401(k)) Plan for Union Eligible Employees (formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. Newport News Operations Savings (401(k)) Plan for Union Eligible Employees) appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Richmond, Virginia
June 28, 2012
