Gulf Coast
For more than 70 years, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding’s Gulf Coast facilities and the more than 18,000 employees of the Gulf Coast operations have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable warships for the surface Navy fleet, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, and foreign and commercial customers.
NGSB-GC is the largest manufacturing employer in both the states of Mississippi and Louisiana, and a major contributor to the economic growth of the state of Alabama as well.
Key Locations:
- Pascagoula, Miss. (surface combatants, amphibious assault & transport, CG, fleet support) – 800 acres, 11,000 employees
- New Orleans, La. (surface combatants, amphibious assault & transport, auxiliaries) – 268 acres, 4,800 employees
- Gulfport, Miss. (composite R&D & components) – 120 acres, 250 employees
- Tallulah, La. (components & subassemblies) – 115 employees
- San Diego, Calif. (Continental Maritime, fleet support) – 400 employees
- Virginia Beach, Va. (AMSEC, Fleet support) – 2,000 employees
In 2001, the Gulf Coast shipyards became a business sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global defense company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. In 2008, Gulf Coast merged with Newport News to form a single integrated shipbuilding sector.
Our Products Include:
- DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer
- DDG 51 Destroyer (Arleigh Burke Class) - Vanguards of the U.S. Navy
- Destroyer and Cruiser Modernization Program
- America (LHA 6)
- LHD 8 Program - How Marines Go to War
- LPD 17 (San Antonio Class) Program - Amphibious Transport Dock
- National Security Cutter (Legend Class) - For the United States Coast Guard