Local brief
Baltimore County: Arsenal-2 shipyard planned at Sparrows Point, about 3,100 jobs
The White House and Anduril announced Oct. 6 a new shipyard at Sparrows Point to build Virginia-class submarine parts and autonomous vessels, with about 3,100 direct jobs and $3.7 billion in private investment.
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, the President and defense company Anduril announced Arsenal-2, a new shipyard at Sparrows Point in Baltimore County, Maryland.
According to the White House, the yard is planned to build parts for Virginia-class submarines and autonomous (crewless) vessels. It is expected to create about 3,100 direct jobs and support more than 11,000 more, with $3.7 billion in private investment and up to $2.9 billion from the U.S. Navy.
No hiring dates or application links were included in the announcement. Notice Nearby will add them when they are posted.
Original source: The White House weekly briefing, Oct. 11, 2026 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/manufacturing/). Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
What to read next: the national paper on this week's White House actions (https://noticenearby.com/papers/white-house-weekly-diesel-excise-deferral-sparrows-point-shipyard-oct-11-2026), the Baltimore County hub (https://noticenearby.com/md/baltimore) and the Maryland hub (https://noticenearby.com/md). Local businesses: ZOST.app (https://zost.app).
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-GOVMAIL-20261011-WH-BALT · The White House.
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