HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA — Senator Tommy Tuberville announced that the U.S. Navy is preparing to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a 2.2 million-square-foot military component manufacturing facility in the city of Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
The information was released by Tuberville on March 9, 2026, during a Washington update event held at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.
According to Tuberville, the new facility utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technology in its manufacturing operations and is expected to create thousands of jobs in manufacturing in Alabama.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is expected to take place in the coming weeks.
Tuberville said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan are expected to attend the event, amid heightened attention to U.S. Navy military operations.
An aide from Tuberville’s office told WHNT News 19 that the new facility will be housed in an existing building rather than built from scratch, contributing to local security stability following the recent helicopter crash at Evergreen.
The project is seen as an expansion of defense manufacturing capabilities in Alabama, which has attracted significant investments in the military industry, despite global financial markets experiencing considerable volatility.
