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Trump to announce submarine shipyard plan in Sparrows Point
WBAL-TV • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump will visit Baltimore County to announce the transformation of the former Bethlehem Steel site into a 2-million-square-foot shipyard for Virginia-class attack submarines, operated by Anduril Industries.
- The new Arsenal-2 industrial base will produce submarine components like torpedo tubes, sterns, and bow sections, supporting 14,000 jobs, including 3,100 permanent positions.
- Maryland Governor Wes Moore highlighted this as the largest private investment in the state in over a decade, emphasizing job creation and advanced training opportunities for Maryland workers.
- The $3.7 billion investment will revive Baltimore County's historic shipbuilding legacy and position the site as a key part of America's submarine industrial base.
- The state and Baltimore County will contribute up to 13% of the investment through economic incentives and support the construction of a workforce training facility near Tradepoint Atlantic.
