Fairbanks Morse Defense Breaks Ground on Pascagoula Naval Manufacturing Center
Fairbanks Morse Defense has broken ground on a new naval manufacturing center at the Bird Johnson Facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The expansion aims to enhance production of advanced naval propulsion systems, including critical components for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia class…
Biloxi Gulfport, MS, October 21, 2026 —
Fairbanks Morse Defense has broken ground on a new naval manufacturing center at its Bird Johnson Facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The expansion is intended to enhance production of advanced naval propulsion systems, including critical components for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia class submarines.
The project adds manufacturing capacity at the Pascagoula facility and represents an investment in the region’s defense manufacturing capabilities. The information available for this report does not specify the investment amount or detail the planned size, equipment or production capacity of the new center.
The announcement identifies Virginia class submarine components as among the products connected to the expansion, but does not describe the specific components or provide a production schedule. It also does not state when construction is expected to be completed or when the center may begin operations.
Details about anticipated employment, contractors, permitting and any public funding were not provided. The company’s announcement, as summarized here, does not include comments from company officials, Navy representatives or local leaders. Further information about the project’s timeline and its expected effect on the facility’s output was not included.
For now, the confirmed details are that Fairbanks Morse Defense has begun work on a new naval manufacturing center at the Bird Johnson Facility in Pascagoula and that the expansion is aimed at supporting production of advanced propulsion systems and components for Virginia class submarines.
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