ARSENAL-2 EMERGES IN MARYLAND
Last week, Anduril Industries shared news of Arsenal-2, a new $3.7 billion shipyard bound for Baltimore County, Maryland. At a site positioned at the Sparrows Point complex within Tradepoint Atlantic, an incoming 2-million-sq. ft. software-defined shipyard will become home to critical components manufacturing for the Virginia-class submarine, supporting the U.S. Navy’s goal to scale attack submarine production while boosting capacity for the nation’s submarine industrial base. The U.S. Navy awarded the company an up to $2.9 billion contract to support future production, bringing the project’s combined investment total to $6.6 billion. Components and large-scale assemblies of the Virginia-class sub produced here will be sent to General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding locations for final assembly. The new site supplies existing rail, road and maritime infrastructure allowing Anduril to connect directly to suppliers and the nation’s primary submarine builders. Operations are expected to begin in 2030 at the shipyard, where 3,100 direct jobs will be created.
Photo: Getty Images
SESTERCE AIMS FOR 1 GIGAWATT AI CAPACITY IN FINLAND
At the site of a former paper mill in central Finland, France-based AI infrastructure company Sesterce has announced plans for an over $11 million data center campus revitalization. In the town of Jämsä, the company will develop a renewable-powered European AI campus over two phases, carrying a total 600-megawatt (MW) capacity once complete. For every 1 MW of power consumed by the campus, Sesterce commits to enabling 1 MW of new renewable generation capacity within the Finnish power grid, according to the company’s press release. Construction on the first phase will begin this year, bringing an initial 200-MW capacity. This investment was driven by demand and a strong growth outlook, as an anchor customer for the Sesterce Campus site has already been secured. “For more than six decades, the Kaipola mill produced paper for the world,” said Sesterce CEO Youssef El Manssouri. “Now, a new generation of industry is being planned for the site. Our goal is to preserve the area’s industrial identity while making use of existing infrastructure, including the power grid, water systems, buildings and logistics connections.” Looking ahead, the company plans to transform additional existing industrial sites in the country, with a goal of introducing more than 1 gigawatt of AI capacity.
Photo: Getty Images
ADVANCED SOULTIONS HEAD TO HUNTSVILLE
Production of navigation technology is not on par with rising U.S. demand. To address this issue, Advanced Navigation America announced it would be establishing its U.S. headquarters and a major manufacturing node in Huntsville, Alabama. Backed by a $100 million Series C round, the company will introduce a Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Center of Excellence in the city focused on research, development and production of advanced counter-Electromagnetic Warfare technologies. As the U.S. arm of Australia-based navigation and autonomous systems manufacturer Advanced Navigation, these operations will also aid in accelerating U.S. mergers and acquisitions, bringing new technology and expertise to the company’s global portfolio. “Production, calibration and validation all have to work together. Bringing those capabilities under one roof gives us control from the sensor through to the finished system,” said Advanced Navigation America Vice President of U.S. Operations Chuck Matheny. “This means we can move beyond the limitations of legacy navigation tech and build for what warfighters need today, and the missions they haven’t faced yet.” Over 100,000 of Advanced Navigation’s systems have been deployed globally, utilized by industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin and Anduril, in addition to various program partnerships with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army.
Reports compiled and written by Alexis Elmore
