Hadrian and Navy Team Up to Boost Maritime Industrial Base

The US Navy has kicked off a public-private partnership with Hadrian, a leading advanced manufacturing company, at its new facility in Cherokee, Ala. The partnership aims to boost the maritime industrial base and produce components for the Virginia and Columbia-class submarine programs. According to Breaking Defense, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan emphasized the importance of this initiative, citing the need for ‘outcomes, not promises’ and a focus on putting the war fighter first. The facility is expected to start producing components by the end of 2026 and support up to 1,000 jobs.