🚀 Aerospace & defense · Cherokee, Alabama
Hadrian: Submarine parts factory
💰 $2.4 billion ($900 million from the Navy plus $1.5 billion private)👷 1,000 jobs (up to)🏗️ Opened March 2026; ramping upAn automated factory making parts for the Navy's Columbia- and Virginia-class submarine programs.
How to get on the sub list
The general contractor hasn't been announced publicly; watch local news and county permits.
Source: U.S. Navy press release, Mar 2026 · checked Oct 25, 2026
How to get on the Hadrian Cherokee sub list
- Find the general contractor. It hasn't been announced publicly. Watch local news and Cherokee's county building permits.
- Get prequalified. Have your insurance, safety record (EMR), licenses and references ready.
- Call the local economic development office. Alabama and its counties often run supplier fairs and keep vendor lists for projects like this.
- Have a one-page capability statement. Build yours in Launchpad.
Work sites like this typically buy locally:
Site work, paving and concreteElectrical, HVAC and plumbingTrucking, hauling and equipment rentalSecurity guardsJanitorial and industrial cleaningLandscaping and snow removalFencing, signage and maintenanceCatering, staffing and office supply
Win government work in Alabama while this one gets going
Cities, counties and state agencies in Alabama post new bids every week.
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Investment and job figures are the company's own announced numbers, from the linked source. Plans change; check the source for the latest. Contrax isn't affiliated with Hadrian.