GA moving to Shannon

General Atomics is relocating its Electromagnetic Systems Group’s product lines – that include advanced electromagnetic systems including design and fabrication of linear and conventional rotating motors for defense and energy applications - to its new $11 million manufacturing facility in Shannon, Miss. The plant is located within Tupelo/Lee Industrial Park South. ESG merged with GA in October. The project will create 80 jobs and will add up to 150 being employed in Lee County. GA has been open in the county since 2005. GA is an advanced technology firm with more than 50 years of experience developing real-world systems for defense and energy companies. Source: PR News Wire, 03/03/14.