# 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.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-20
- Where: Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
- Value: $900.0M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Products: submarine components, automated manufacturing systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Hadrian](https://endata.com/companies/50431.md)
- [United States Navy](https://endata.com/companies/15467.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [defenseone.com](https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/03/navy-bets-900m-automated-factories-boost-submarine-production/412290/), 2026-03-20: "The Navy is betting $900 million that highly automated factories can help it add submarines in an era when skilled workers are scarce."

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