Discover Northrop Grumman : Ship Systems

HEADQUARTERS: Pascagoula, Mississippi

AT A GLANCE: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems has primary operations in Pascagoula and Gulfport, MS; New Orleans and Tallulah, LA; as well as a network of fleet support offices in the U.S. and Japan. Ship Systems designs, engineers, builds and provides lifecycle support for major surface ships of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and international navies, as well as commercial vessels of all types. Ship Systems employs a workforce of 18,000 and boasts an estimated 2003 total revenue of $2.6 billion dollars.

MISSION: From design to decommissioning, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems is a pioneer in providing comprehensive and integrated support services for the life cycle of ships. Ship Systems has built virtually every type of non-nuclear ship for the Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, international navies and a range of maritime customers. The company’s composite construction facility, located in Gulfport, MS, continues to be the Navy’s "Center of Excellence" for research, development and production of high-tech composites for use on naval ships. The Gulfport facility covers 120 acres and is dedicated exclusively to composites manufacturing and modular assembly.