United States Representative Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, announced Monday that the United States Navy will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 20 for a new defense industrial facility in Muscle Shoals.
“This 2.2 million square foot facility will now be a symbol of United States defense, anchoring shipbuilding and maritime production in Northwest Alabama. This major investment will be truly transformative for the Shoals area,” Aderholt said.
“I worked for nearly six years to bring industry to an unused facility in the Shoals, and that effort came to fruition through the One Big Beautiful Bill. I’m proud to have secured funding to bring shipbuilding capacity to Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District, proving that maritime dominance is not just a coastal priority.
“This is just the beginning. As current events show, America needs sea power more than ever—Alabama is up to the challenge, and we will build a 21st century collaborative campus here that no conventional shipyard or industrial park can rival.”
According to Aderholt, the facility will bring thousands of manufacturing jobs and new opportunities to Northwest Alabama. More details about the event and the production planned at the site will be released soon.
