Friday, 26 May 2017 18:13
Northrop expanding in Moss Point
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Northrop Grumman Unmanned Systems Center will expand its operation at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, creating an additional 60 jobs. Gov. Phil Bryant made the announcement at the annual investors meeting of the Jackson County Economic...
Friday, 26 May 2017 07:16
Contract: Northrop, $64.5M
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $64,526,366 for modification P00005 to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-15-C-0007) to exercise an option for operator, maintenance, logistic support and sustainment engineering services...
Sunday, 21 May 2017 16:08
Bill would benefit Ingalls
A bill that could bring a contract for three more Coast Guard cutters to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula was approved by a Senate committee during the week. A release from Sen. Roger Wicker’s office said the Coast Guard Reauthorization bill, which was passed by the Commerce,...
Sunday, 21 May 2017 16:06
New project for Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. – East Ocean Springs is getting a Tractor Supply Co. store, a $1.6 million construction project, according to the city building permit, and it’s going to be 19,100 square feet, according to the contractor, Fulcrum commercial builders of Mobile. Builders...
Wednesday, 17 May 2017 22:06
Contract: HII, $10.2M
Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $10,182,617 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2312) to exercise options for DDG 51 class follow yard services. The follow yard services contract provides liaison and...
Tuesday, 16 May 2017 23:04
Contract: Northrop, $303.9M
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $303,936,000 for modification P00017 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract (N00019-15-C-0002) for the procurement of three low-rate initial production Lot 2 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. In...
Thursday, 11 May 2017 15:53
Hospital ER marks 50 years
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Singing River Health System on Wednesday celebrated its 50th anniversary of emergency room service. The ER was the first to open full-time in the state. In those 50 years, the ER department has continued to grow in staff, equipment, and patients. Between...
Thursday, 11 May 2017 15:52
Incubator graduation
Four businesses recently graduated from the Jackson County Small Business Incubator: Dr. Myrtis Austin, PhD, licensed marriage and family therapist in Gautier; Jessica Mohler Creel, licensed occupational therapist in Ocean Springs; Luci Knotts, licensed speech pathologist, Moss...
Sunday, 07 May 2017 17:02
VT Halter building new facility
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- VT Halter Marine has begun construction of an integrated ship blast and paint facility that will allow the complete indoor and environmentally controlled surface preparation and final painting of ship sections. Its will allow sections to be prepared, blasted...
Thursday, 04 May 2017 00:02
Contract: Northrop, $39.9M
Northrop Grumman, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $39,947,203 letter contract for Battle Field Airborne Communications Node (BACN) for EQ-4B Global Hawk. Contractor will provide BACN payload modification, integration, and installation onto the EQ-4B. Work will be performed...
Contract: Ingalls, $7M
Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Miss., was awarded a $7,016,664 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for post-delivery planning yard services in
DHS picks Mississippi
Mississippi State University in Starkville was chosen by the Department of Homeland Security as a base of operations for drone research. Research
B&D expands, creating 35 jobs
B&D Plastics, LLC is expanding in Gautier, Miss., a $750,000 corporate investment that will create 35 jobs. B&D Plastics is one of the
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