From The Mississippi Link Newswire
SHANNON – General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Group broke ground on an expansion to its existing 127,000-square-foot facility in Shannon, in Lee County. The expansion represents a $12 million corporate investment and will create 25 additional jobs over the next three years.
The new 140,000-square-foot building expansion will provide the company with additional warehouse storage, space for large-scale machining capabilities, test rooms and new areas for printed circuit board assembly and cable manufacturing. The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) provided the company with assistance through the Momentum Mississippi incentives program to help facilitate the building improvements.
From its Lee County location, General Atomics manufactures, assembles and tests Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS), which are used to launch planes from next-generation aircraft carriers.
Since General Atomics constructed the facility in 2005, it has undergone several major expansions, and the company has continued to invest in capital improvements and manufacturing system upgrades at its Mississippi location.
Originally 25,000 square feet, the Lee County plant has grown to 127,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space and currently employs 65 workers.
Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., General Atomics is an advanced technology company with more than 50 years’ experience developing innovative, real-world systems for challenging defense and energy applications.
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