Discover Northrop Grumman : Newport News

HEADQUARTERS: Newport News, Virginia

AT A GLANCE: With vast facilities located on more than 550 acres along two miles of waterfront in Newport News, VA, the sector has the capability to design, build and maintain every class of ship in the Navy's fleet. Newport News received the Defense Contractor of the Year Award in April, 2003 from the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) for its long-standing practice of contributing to the economic growth and development of the African-American community.

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MISSION: For more than a century, Newport News has designed, built, overhauled and repaired a wide variety of ships for the Navy and commercial customers. Today, Newport News is the nation's sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two companies capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines. The company also provides after-market services for a wide array of naval and commercial vessels.