Mobile steel ship assembly facility and submarine module fabrication facility (expansions)
Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama
Mobile steel ship assembly facility and submarine module fabrication facility (expansions) in Mobile, Alabama is Austal USA’s plant for submarine modules and large steel vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. Status: announced as of July 2024. Austal USA announced $750 million and 2,000 jobs. Primary source: governor.alabama.gov, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- $750 million
- Announced jobs
- 2,000
- Industry
- Aerospace and defense
- Sheet
- AL-04
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgovernor.alabama.gov
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Austal USA |
|---|---|
| Plant | Mobile steel ship assembly facility and submarine module fabrication facility (expansions) |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Product | Submarine modules and large steel vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard |
| Announced investment | $750 millionCombined figures for two projects announced July 2024 and October 2024 |
| Announced jobs | 2,000 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- Austal USA expansion wins Deal of the Year award (state release, governor.alabama.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
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