DDG 114 completes builder’s trials

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The future USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) successfully completed builder's trials on July 20 after spending four days underway in the Gulf of Mexico. Builder's trials are a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations to allow the shipbuilder,...

LPD 27 builder’s trial completed

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Ingalls Shipbuilding announced July 3 that the amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27) has completed a first set of sea trials. Ingalls’ test and trials team spent four days in the Gulf of Mexico operating the 11th San Antonio-class ship and...

Contract: HII, $218.1M

Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $218,102,150 cost-plus-fixed-fee, not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-16-C-2431) for procurement of long lead time material and advance construction activities in support of...

Contract: HII, amount withheld

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a fixed-price-incentive-firm target modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-2307) for incorporation of the Flight III baseline on DDG 125. Flight III will incorporate the SPY-6 (Air...

Contract: Leidos, $27.4M

Leidos Innovations Corp., Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded a $27,440,459 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-only modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-16-C-5202) to exercise options for the material travel, other direct cost and...

Two developments on track

Ocean Springs is getting two new developments on Highway 90. In east Ocean Springs, Tractor Supply Co. is under construction and plans to open in August. It will sell lawn and garden equipment, clothing, footwear, tools, trailers and other accessories. In the middle...

Contract: HII, $3B

Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $3,013,903,706 fixed-price-incentive modification to a previously awarded competitive contract (N00024-16-C-2427) to exercise options for the procurement of the detail, design, and construction of Landing...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...