The 2 million-square-foot Arsenal-2 plant targets 2030 for initial operations and will create 3,100 direct jobs while increasing domestic shipping capacity by 15%. To mitigate existing Navy production bottlenecks, Anduril will manufacture torpedo tubes in California before the Maryland site opens. The timing of the agreement has drawn conflict-of-interest scrutiny following the appointment of co-founder Palmer Luckey to a Pentagon weapons task force, a role the Department of Defense maintains is appropriate.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Trump Unveils Anduril's $6.6B Shift to Nuclear Sub Production
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President Trump flew into Maryland on Tuesday to open a facility that will produce super modules and casings for the Navy's Virginia class vessels. The visit to Sparrows Point launched a $6.6B industrial expansion that marks drone maker Anduril's transition into the nuclear submarine supply chain. The initiative combines $3.7B in private funding from Anduril and a Navy contract with a $2.9B performance-based ceiling, though the event was marked by political friction after Governor Wes Moore and state lawmakers were barred from participating.
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