GA-Tupelo mod work on EMALS

General Atomics of San Diego was awarded a $532,614,821 modification to a previously awarded contract option for the manufacture, assembly, inspection, test and checkout of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) delivered onboard the USS Enterprise (CVN 80) aircraft carrier. The work includes installation and checkout spares, repairs, technical data, and drawing changes. Work will be performed in San Diego (26%); Mankato, Minn. (18.4%); and Tupelo, Miss. (18.1%), among other sites. Work is expected to be completed in September 2027. (Source: DOD 01/27/17) Gulf Coast Note: General Atomics has a high cycle test assembly plant at Shannon, Miss., near Tupelo, that conducts long-term reliability testing on the full-scale power train for EMALS.