Gibbs & Cox

Gibbs & Cox
Company type	Naval architecture
Industry	Shipbuilding
Founded	1922 in New York City, New York, United States
Founders	William Francis Gibbs; Frederic H. Gibbs;
Headquarters	Arlington, Virginia, United States
Key people	William Francis Gibbs; Frederic H. Gibbs; Daniel H. Cox;
Products	Arleigh Burke-class destroyer; Captain-class frigate; EC2-S-C1-class transport; Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship; Gleaves-class destroyer; Mahan-class destroyer; Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate; Tacoma-class frigate; Wind-class icebreaker;
Owner	Leidos
Parent	Leidos
Website	https://www.gibbscox.com

Gibbs & Cox is an American naval architecture firm that specializes in designing surface warships. Founded in 1922 in New York City, Gibbs & Cox is now headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

The firm has offices in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Newport News, Virginia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and New Orleans, LA.

In 2003, more than 150 warships built to the firm's designs, including 60 percent of the U.S. Navy's surface combatant fleet, were on active duty in nearly 20 navies.

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