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                                                               UNITED STATES
                                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                                               SCHEDULE 13G

                                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                                                 INITIAL FILING


HUNTINGTON INGALLS IND INC
(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
446413106
(CUSIP NUMBER)
3/31/2011
(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS
SCHEDULE IS FILED:

                              (X)  RULE 13D-1 (B)
                              ( )  RULE 13D-1 (C)
                              ( )  RULE 13D-1 (D)

*THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL BE FILLED OUT FOR A
REPORTING PERSON`S INITIAL FILING ON THIS FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE
SUBJECT CLASS OF SECURITIES, AND FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT
CONTAINTING INFORMATION WHICH WOULD ALTER THE DISCLOSURES PROVIDED
IN A PRIOR COVER PAGE.

THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL
NOT BE DEEMED TO BE "FILED" FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 18 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("ACT") OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE
LIABILITIES OF THAT SECTION OF THE ACT BUT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ACT (HOWEVER, SEE THE NOTES).




























CUSIP NO: 446413106   13G         Page 2 of 8 Pages


1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: STATE STREET CORPORATION

     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF THE ABOVE PERSON: 04-2456637

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

     NOT APPLICABLE

3.  SEC USE ONLY


4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

     0 SHARES

6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

     5,474,887

7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     5,474,887

9.  AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     5,474,887

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

       NOT APPLICABLE

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.2%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        HC

















CUSIP NO: 446413106   13G         Page 3 of 8 Pages


1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: STATE STREET AND TRUST COMPANY,
     ACTING IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES*
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF THE ABOVE PERSON: 04-1867445

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

     NOT APPLICABLE

3.  SEC USE ONLY


4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

     0 SHARES

6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

     4,988,384

7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     4,988,384

9.  AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     4,988,384*

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

       NOT APPLICABLE

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       10.2%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        BK


       *1,398,613 SHARES IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES
           340,199  SHARES AS TRUSTEE AND INVESTMENT MANAGER OF THE HUNTINGTON
                          INGALLS INDUSTRIES SAVINGS PLAN AND HUNTINGTON INGALLS
                          INDUSTRIES FINANCIAL SECURITY AND SAVINGS PROGRAM
        3,249,572 SHARES AS TRUSTEE AND INVESTMENT MANAGER OF THE NORTHROP
                         GRUMMAN SAVINGS PLAN AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN FINANCIAL
                         SECURITY AND SAVINGS PROGRAM








CUSIP NO: 446413106   13G         Page 4 of 8 Pages

ITEM 1.

    (A)  NAME OF ISSUER
           HUNTINGTON INGALLS IND INC

    (B)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER`S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
           4101 WASHINGTON AVENUE
           NEWPORT NEWS, VA  23607

ITEM 2.

    (A)  NAME OF PERSON FILING

           STATE STREET CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER REPORTING PERSON
           IDENTIFIED ON THE SECOND PART OF THE COVER PAGES HERETO

    (B)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IN NONE,
           RESIDENCE

           STATE STREET FINANCIAL CENTER
           ONE LINCOLN STREET
           BOSTON, MA 02111
           (FOR ALL REPORTING PERSONS)

    (C)  CITIZENSHIP: SEE ITEM 4 (CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
           ORGANIZATION) OF COVER PAGES

    (D)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

           COMMON STOCK

    (E)  CUSIP NUMBER:

           446413106

ITEM 3.

         IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B)
         OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

         SEE ITEM 12 (TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON) OF THE COVER PAGE
         FOR EACH REPORTING PERSON AND THE TABLE BELOW, WHICH EXPLAINS
         THE MEANING OF THE TWO LETTER SYMBOLS APPEARING IN ITEM 12 OF
         THE COVER PAGES.

         SYMBOL        CATEGORY

          BK      BANK AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A) (6) OF THE ACT.
          IC        INSURANCE COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 (A) (19)
                     OF THE ACT
          IC        INVESTMENT COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 8 OF
                     THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.
          IA        AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE
                     13D-1(B) (1) (II) (E).
          EP      AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ENDOWMENT FUND IN
                     ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B) (1) (II) (F) .
          HC      A PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON IN
                     ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B)(1)(II) (G).
          SA      A SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(B)
                     OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT (12 U.S.C. 1813).
          CP      A CHURCH PLAN THAT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF
                     AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER SECTION 3(C)(14) OF THE
                     INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.

CUSIP NO: 446413106   13G         Page 5 of 8 Pages


ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP

          THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN ROWS 5 THROUGH 11 OF THE COVER PAGE
          HERETO FOR EACH OF THE REPORTING PERSONS IS INCORPORATED
          HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF CLASS

          NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

          ALL OF THE SECURITIES ARE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY STATE STREET
          CORPORATION AND ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES IN THEIR VARIOUS
          FIDUCIARY AND OTHER CAPACITIES. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER ENTITY IN
          EVERY INSTANCE IS ENTITLED TO DIVIDENDS OR PROCEEDS OF SALE.
          STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY IS THE TRUSTEE AND INVESTMENT
          MANAGER FOR THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
          DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS MASTER TRUST WHICH BENEFICIALLY
          OWNS 6.7% OF THE COMMON STOCK OF HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES.
          IN THIS CAPACITY, STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY HAS
          DISPOSITIVE POWER AND VOTING POWER OVER THE SHARES IN CERTAIN
          CIRCUMSTANCES.

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
          ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
          COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON

          SEE EXHIBIT 1 ATTACHED HERETO

ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMEBERS OF THE GROUP

          NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

          NOT APPLICABLE


























CUSIP NO: 446413106   13G         Page 6 of 8 Pages


ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

          BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
AND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED AND ARE
HELD IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE
NOT HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OR WITH THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING
THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND
ARE NOT HELD IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION
HAVING THAT PURPOSE OR EFFECT.

SIGNATURES

	   AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED CERTIFIES THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH
IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT.

8 APRIL 2011
STATE STREET CORPORATION




/s/ JAMES J. MALERBA
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
CORPORATE CONTROLLER



8 APRIL 2011
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY



/s/ CUAN COULTER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER



























CUSIP NO: 446413106   13G         Page 7 of 8 Pages



                                   EXHIBIT 1



   THE FOLLOWING TABLE LISTS THE IDENTITY AND ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION
OF EACH SUBSIDIARY OF STATE STREET CORPORATION, THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY, THAT BENEFICIALLY OWNS THE ISSUER`S COMMON STOCK. PLEASE
REFER TO ITEM 3 OF THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE 13G FOR A DESCRIPTION OF
EACH OF THE TWO-LETTER SYMBOLS REPRESENTING THE ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION
BELOW.

SUBSIDIARY							ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY				BK
SSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC						 IA
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED    				 IA
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS LTD    					 IA
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS, AUSTRALIA LIMITED         		 IA
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS, ASIA LIMITED				 IA
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS JAPAN CO., LTD.			 IA
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS FRANCE S.A.				 IA


NOTE: ALL OF THE LEGAL ENTITIES ABOVE ARE DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES
OF STATE STREET CORPORATION.






































CUSIP NO: 194162103   13G         Page 8 of 8 Pages



                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT




IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(K)(1) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934, AS AMENDED (THE EXCHANGE ACT), EACH UNDERSIGNED ENTITY (EACH A
COMPANY)HEREBY AGREES TO ANY AND ALL JOINT FILINGS REQUIRED TO BE MADE
ON THE COMPANY'S BEHALF ON SCHEDULE 13G (INCLUDING AMENDMENTS THERETO)
UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT, WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES WHICH MAY BE DEEMED
TO BE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE COMPANY UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT, AND
THAT THIS AGREEMENT BE INCLUDED AS AN EXHIBIT TO ANY SUCH JOINT FILING.
THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED IN ANY NUMBER OF COUNTERPARTS ALL OF
WHICH TAKEN TOGETHER SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE AND THE SAME INSTRUMENT.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EACH COMPANY HEREBY EXECUTES THIS AGREEMENT
EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SET FORTH BELOW.



8 APRIL 2011
STATE STREET CORPORATION


/s/ JAMES J. MALERBA
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
CORPORATE CONTROLLER



8 APRIL 2011
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY


/s/ CUAN COULTER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER