Forget traditional shipbuilding: Saronic’s new $3.2 billion 'Port Alpha' autonomous navy drone shipyard…

• Saronic's Port Alpha facility could expand from 835 acres to nearly 4,400 acres
• The shipyard could eventually build vessels exceeding 1,200 feet long
• Saronic expects Port Alpha to create up to 10,000 direct jobs

Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, for 'Port Alpha', a planned shipyard designed to produce autonomous vessels at unprecedented industrial scale.

The project is expected to attract more than $3 billion in private investment and begin construction during 2026.

When operational in 2028, the facility will combine shipbuilding, advanced manufacturing, robotics and software development across an 835-acre site.

Port Alpha aims to rebuild American shipbuilding capacity

The site could eventually expand to nearly 4,400 acres, giving Saronic space to develop one of the largest shipbuilding facilities in the United States.

Its initial production facilities will support vessels up to 850 feet long, while later expansion could accommodate ships exceeding 1,200 feet.

The Brownsville location includes...

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