US Navy awards $900M contract to Hadrian for automated submarine factories

The US Navy awarded a $900 million contract to Hadrian to build three highly automated factories for submarine component production, supporting Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines. The first facility, Factory 4 near Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was inaugurated on March 20, 2026.

“The Navy is betting $900 million that highly automated factories can help it add submarines in an era when skilled workers are scarce.”defenseone.com

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• defenseone.comNavy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production - Defense OneLauren C. WilliamsMar 20, 2026

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