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Trump to Announce Maryland Shipyard for Submarine Production
Confirmed
In Short: President Trump is set to visit Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Maryland, to announce a new shipyard for Virginia-class attack submarines.
President Trump is set to visit Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Maryland, to announce a new shipyard for Virginia-class attack submarines. The facility, dubbed Arsenal-2, will be developed by Anduril Industries and is expected to create 14,000 jobs, including 3,100 permanent positions.
Anduril Industries plans to invest $3.7 billion in the project, which will be located on the former Bethlehem Steel site. The company expects to begin hiring in 2029 and launch operations in 2030.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore highlighted the project's significance, stating it represents the largest private investment and job creation in the state in over a decade. He noted that the project will bring more jobs to Sparrows Point than were retained by Bethlehem Steel in the last half-century.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier emphasized the site's historical importance, noting its critical role during World War II in building vessels that helped defend the nation.
Anduril cofounder and CEO Brian Schimpf said the facility will make Baltimore County a critical part of America's submarine industrial base, adding the production capacity the Navy needs to meet its Virginia-class requirements.
The Maryland and Baltimore County governments have committed to providing incentives worth up to 13% of Anduril’s anticipated private investment through existing economic development programs and new appropriations.
Anduril executives acknowledged that the company was initially skeptical about the project but concluded that modern manufacturing techniques, software, and factory design could address production bottlenecks and aging infrastructure in the shipbuilding industry.
'We’re going to approach how you build submarines differently,' said Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf, highlighting the company's innovative approach to submarine manufacturing.
What's confirmed
- “This is a massive new project that’s going to deliver the largest private investment and create the most jobs in Maryland in well over a decade, and so that makes it one of the largest economic projects in our state’s history,” Moore said.
What's still developing
- “The more we studied this, the deeper we’ve got into it, the more we realized that as a company we really do have something to offer here, and you know, shame on us if we didn’t help,” he said.
- "With this facility, thousands of Marylanders will have new pathways to work, wages, and wealth through advanced training and high-skilled maritime manufacturing jobs," said Moore.