# Leonardo DRS opens naval power facility in Charleston, South Carolina

Leonardo DRS opened a new 140,000-square-foot naval power and propulsion manufacturing and testing facility in the Charleston, South Carolina region, to support U.S. Navy submarine and shipbuilding programs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-01-23
- Where: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Starts operating: 23 Jan 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 140,000 square feet
- Products: naval electric power and propulsion systems, steam turbine systems
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Leonardo DRS](https://endata.com/companies/4486.md)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260123724283/en/Leonardo-DRS-Opens-Advanced-Naval-Power-and-Propulsion-Facility-in-Charleston-South-Carolina), 2026-01-23: "This strategic investment is a national asset and represents our commitment to supporting the U.S. Navy’s efforts to increase production capacity across the submarine and shipbuilding industrial base."
- [berkeleyobserver.com](https://berkeleyobserver.com/2026/01/29/naval-power-facility-opens-in-goose-creek/), 2026-01-29: "Leonardo DRS officially opened its state-of-the-art naval power and propulsion manufacturing and testing facility in the Charleston region on Jan. 23."

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