Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding

Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), originally Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNSⅅ), was the largest privately-owned shipyard in the United States prior to being purchased by Northrop Grumman in 2001. Known as Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN), and later Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News (NGSB-NN), the company is located in Newport News, Virginia, and often participates in projects with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Po... More

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  • Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co,
  • Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company,
  • Northrop Grumman Newport News,
  • NGSB-NN
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