# Leonardo DRS to build $120M manufacturing and test center in South Carolina

Leonardo DRS, through its subsidiary DRS Naval Power Systems, will invest approximately $120 million to build a 140,000-square-foot manufacturing and test center in Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina. The facility will support next-generation propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy's Columbia-class submarine and is expected to create 58 new jobs, with operations online by 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-02-27
- Where: 1588 Bushy Park Road, Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $120.0M
- Jobs: 58
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 140,000 square feet
- Products: next-generation electric propulsion systems for naval submarines
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Leonardo DRS](https://endata.com/companies/4486.md)
- [DRS Naval Power Systems](https://endata.com/companies/75876.md)

## Sources

- [governor.sc.gov](https://governor.sc.gov/news/2024-02/leonardo-drs-selects-berkeley-county-establish-companys-first-south-carolina-operation), 2024-02-27: "This new facility in South Carolina expands our capability to support our U.S. Navy customers on this and other critical programs that enhance the nation's submarine industrial base."

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