# Saronic Builds Brownsville Navy Shipyard

Saronic Technologies is preparing to open its Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, with vessels associated with the U.S. Navy’s Landing Craft Utility 1700 (LCU-1700) program expected to be the facility’s first ships. The company also says the yard is open to building Navy modules. The signal provides no contract value, award date, solicitation, or details of a separate module procurement, so it points to shipbuilding capacity and potential industrial-base activity rather than a newly identified bid opportunity.

- The LCU-1700 backlog gives Port Alpha an initial Navy-related production workload as the facility comes online.
- Shipbuilders, suppliers, and other defense contractors may assess whether their capabilities fit future work connected to the yard, while distinguishing that potential from a formally announced solicitation.
- Procurement teams evaluating naval industrial capacity can note the Brownsville facility’s stated interest in Navy module construction; no specific requirements or acquisition timeline are provided.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (Navy)

### Vendors
- Saronic Technologies (Shipbuilder)

### Sources
- [Saronic’s Port Alpha Breaks Ground With LCU-1700 Backlog, Open To Building Navy Modules - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/saronics-port-alpha-breaks-ground-with-lcu-1700-backlog-open-to-building-navy-modules/navy-usmc) - Defense Daily