Port Alpha
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Port Alpha
A $3.2 billion AI shipyard proposed for the Port of Brownsville to design and build unmanned military boats
PORT ALPHA: $3.2 BILLION AI SHIPYARD PROPOSED FOR THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE
Next month, Cameron County commissioners will vote on granting tax abatements for a proposed multi-billion dollar manufacturing plant at the Port of Brownsville. Austin-based defense technology firm Saronic is exploring the construction of this massive facility, dubbed "Port Alpha," to design and build unmanned, AI-powered military boats that operate without onboard crews.
Saronic designed the Port Alpha concept from the ground up to be the most advanced shipyard in the world. Its purpose is to mass-produce medium and large autonomous warships (maritime drones) at a speed and scale not seen in the U.S. since World War II.
The U.S. Navy is urgently trying to build a "hybrid fleet" of manned and unmanned vessels to keep up with China's naval capacity. Port Alpha is being built to crank out these AI-powered ships by the thousands.
To accommodate this massive level of production, the company is eyeing four separate parcels of land at the Port of Brownsville totaling 4,387 acres. The facility and its related infrastructure will be built in four distinct phases over a 10-year period.
The Cameron County Commissioners' Court will hold a public meeting to officially consider approving tax abatement agreements for the project on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 9:30 A.M.
Next month, Cameron County commissioners will vote on granting tax abatements for a proposed multi-billion dollar manufacturing plant at the Port of Brownsville. Austin-based defense technology firm Saronic is exploring the construction of this massive facility, dubbed "Port Alpha," to design and build unmanned, AI-powered military boats that operate without onboard crews.
Saronic designed the Port Alpha concept from the ground up to be the most advanced shipyard in the world. Its purpose is to mass-produce medium and large autonomous warships (maritime drones) at a speed and scale not seen in the U.S. since World War II.
The U.S. Navy is urgently trying to build a "hybrid fleet" of manned and unmanned vessels to keep up with China's naval capacity. Port Alpha is being built to crank out these AI-powered ships by the thousands.
To accommodate this massive level of production, the company is eyeing four separate parcels of land at the Port of Brownsville totaling 4,387 acres. The facility and its related infrastructure will be built in four distinct phases over a 10-year period.
The Cameron County Commissioners' Court will hold a public meeting to officially consider approving tax abatement agreements for the project on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 9:30 A.M.