Why this project qualifies
With $100 million in facility-specific investment and 450 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.
View full methodology →Why it matters
The shipbuilding context.
US naval shipbuilding is in its largest expansion since the early Cold War, driven by Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine programs, Constellation-class frigates, and AUKUS commitments. The binding constraints are yard capacity, supplier depth, and welder training pipelines — not Congressional appropriations.
Project record
At a glance
- Company
- Rhoads Industries (Philadelphia Navy Yard)
- Industry
- Shipbuilding
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Investment
- $100.0M
- Permanent jobs announced
- 450
- Status
- Under Construction
- Announced
- Jul 22, 2025
- Expected opening
- Jun 1, 2027
- Added to tracker
- Feb 20, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Primary source https://dced.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-shapiro-rhoads-industries-announce-a-nearly-100-million-investment-to-expand-shipbuilding-and-manufacturing-operations-creating-450-new-jobs-at-philadelphia-navy-yard/
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Across Shipbuilding
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