MOSS POINT, Miss. – The city of Moss Point and Northrop Grumman on Thursday celebrated the 10th year since the aerospace company opened its unmanned systems center. The 101,000 square-foot plant does finishing work on the Northrop Grumman Fire Scout and fuselage work...
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Keel laid for DDG 119
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The keel of a future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer has been laid at a Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command said a ceremony marking the official construction of the ship was held Wednesday for...
Navy gets new research ship
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The 353-foot long research vessel USNS Maury was handed over to the Navy in a ceremony Tuesday. The ship, built by VT Bollinger, is designed to explore the deepest depths of the ocean. It’s the sixth research vessel VT Halter has built. This ship,...
LPD 27 to be christened
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy will christen the newest amphibious transport dock ship, USS Portland (LPD 27), Saturday, May 21 during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Pascagoula. The future USS Portland is named in honor of...
LPD 26 delivered to Navy
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries delivered the company’s 10th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26), to the U.S. Navy Friday. The ship, built at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, was delivered during a ceremony with...
Contract: HII, $14.9M
Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $14,954,986 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-12-C-2312 to exercise options for DDG 51 class follow yard services (FYS). The FYS contract provides liaison and technical...
Maritime museum work begins
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Officials signed a contract with a construction company to begin work on building the Mississippi Maritime Museum. The first phase will be renovation of the band hall of the former Pascagoula High School into a 3,000 square-foot Maritime Activity...
Contract: Austal, $11.8M
Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., is being awarded an $11,794,802 cost-plus-award-fee order against the previously awarded basic ordering agreement N00024-15-G-2304 to provide engineering and management services for advance planning and design in support of the post shakedown...
DDG 121 fabrication begins
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Wednesday marked the start of fabrication for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) for the U.S. Navy. The start of fabrication signifies that 100 tons of...
Pascagoula seeks feedback
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — City officials say they’re eager to hear from the public on proposed changes in the future of Market Street. City leaders envision a boulevard concept that they hope will ensure a business-friendly environment that is beneficial to all parties....
LPD 26 finishes sea trials
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Tuesday the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the company’s 10th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The ship, built at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding...
Destroyer to be christened Saturday
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The Navy will christen its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), Saturday during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. The ship is named for Marine Pfc. Ralph Henry Johnson, who posthumously...