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Leonardo DRS<\/strong> has signed an agreement for a new facility at Brookfield, Connecticut<\/strong>, aimed at strengthening its naval power systems business and expanding into the growing civilian nuclear market. The announcement, dated August 4, 2026, came from the company’s Arlington, Virginia headquarters and concerns the site at 120 Park Ridge Road.<\/p>\n

The new facility will replace the historic Danbury, Connecticut location, where Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems has operated for decades as a supplier of instrumentation and control systems for U.S. Navy vessels. The decision to remain in Connecticut is no coincidence: the region has long been the heart of the company’s naval nuclear operations, which boast more than seventy years of experience in high-stakes nuclear applications. The Brookfield site<\/strong> is designed to accommodate broader activities, with space suited to both production and expansion into new market segments.<\/p>\n

The company holds Nuclear Regulatory Commission certification as a qualified supplier of analog and digital control systems for civilian nuclear power plants, both in the United States and internationally. This positioning makes it a natural partner for the growing demand for instrumentation and control solutions tied to the modernization of existing plants and the development of advanced reactors. The Brookfield move should be seen in this context: it is not simply a change of address, but a statement of broader industrial ambition.<\/p>\n

Leonardo DRS has a well-established profile in the sector. The company manufactures components for the electric propulsion system of the Columbia<\/strong>-class submarine, including the main propulsion motor, converters, and controller. It also supplies analogous systems to allied international navies. In Goose Creek, South Carolina, a 140,000-square-foot production facility is in an advanced stage of development, partly funded by a $45 million commitment from the U.S. Navy through contracts with HII Newport News Shipbuilding. The new Connecticut facility adds another node to this expanding manufacturing network.<\/p>\n

The company’s nuclear roots stretch back to 1958, when Consolidated Controls Corporation was founded \u2014 later absorbed into Leonardo DRS following the acquisition by Finmeccanica, now Leonardo, in 2008. Since then, the Class 1E safety control systems produced in Connecticut have equipped every nuclear-powered warship in the U.S. Navy fleet, beginning with the USS Nautilus. Today, with more than one hundred engineers based at the Connecticut facility, that expertise is being extended to the civilian sector as well.<\/p>\n

The move to Brookfield sends a clear signal about where the market is headed. Demand for nuclear instrumentation and control systems \u2014 across both naval and civilian applications \u2014 is rising globally, driven by interest in advanced reactors and the need to modernize existing fleets. A larger facility, purpose-built to serve both segments, positions Leonardo DRS<\/strong> to capitalize on growth that could significantly increase this division’s strategic weight within the broader group in the years ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leonardo DRS has signed an agreement for a new facility in Brookfield, Connecticut, focused on naval power systems and the growing civilian nuclear market. 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