Armada and Johnson Controls Launch Galleon Forge Two in Dublin, Bringing Sovereign AI Infrastructure Production to Europe
Key Highlights
- ➤Galleon Forge Two begins continuous production in Dublin, spanning 90,000 square feet.
- ➤First Dublin-built Leviathan completed for Fossefall in Norway, Europe’s first.
- ➤Fossefall ordered five Leviathans totaling more than 9 MW, delivered by Q1 2027.
- ➤Armada and Johnson Controls target at least 500 MW capacity in 2027.
- ➤Galleon Forge Two employs approximately 700 Johnson Controls engineers, technicians and skilled workers.
Expert Statements
Dan Wright, Co-founder and CEO of Armada
“The speed of the sovereign AI revolution requires a new approach to meet demand.”
Dan Wright, Co-founder and CEO of Armada
“The Galleon Forge model keeps producing, and it's designed to keep expanding. We can now deliver to any nation or organization that needs advanced computing infrastructure manufactured within its own borders — owned and controlled on its own terms.”
Austin Domenici, President, Global Data Center Solutions, Johnson Controls
“We've been building modular infrastructure for nearly two decades. What's different today is the scale, density and speed AI demands.”
Austin Domenici, President, Global Data Center Solutions, Johnson Controls
“With Armada, we're combining that experience with our thermal expertise and manufacturing scale to complete more of the complex integration work in the factory and bring compute online faster and more predictably.”
Øyvind L. Vesterdal, CEO of Fossefall
“Europe needs more advanced computing infrastructure, and the focus now needs to be on getting projects built.”
Øyvind L. Vesterdal, CEO of Fossefall
“Working with Armada and Johnson Controls gives us a more standardized and modular approach to deployment. This can help shorten timelines and make projects easier to develop in close cooperation with local communities. With access to clean energy, political stability and a suitable climate, the Nordics are well positioned for large-scale AI infrastructure.”
Andrew Sjoquist, Founder and CEO of WinDC
“Australia's energy transition depends on building AI infrastructure in the right place, where the renewable energy is, rather than waiting for a grid that can't scale fast enough to carry it.”
Andrew Sjoquist, Founder and CEO of WinDC
“Leviathan lets us bring compute directly to clean power and scale it with the workload.”
Armada and Johnson Controls Launch Galleon Forge Two in Dublin, Bringing Sovereign AI Infrastructure Production to Europe PR Newswire
DUBLIN, Nov. 11, 2026 * Galleon Forge Two, the second Johnson Controls manufacturing facility supporting Armada's Leviathan, is now in continuous production in Ireland. * Sovereign AI infrastructure is now being built in Europe by a European workforce for customers in Europe and beyond. * Armada's Galleon Forge operations establish a repeatable manufacturing model that any nation or region can anchor within its own borders. * Armada and Johnson Controls are targeting at least 500 MW of capacity in 2027, including the first Leviathan destined for Fossefall in Norway. DUBLIN, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Armada, the Sovereign SI Infrastructure company, and Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) today announced the start of production at Galleon Forge Two, Armada's first European manufacturing operation, located within a Johnson Controls facility in Dublin. It is the second Galleon Forge established at a Johnson Controls facility, following Galleon Forge One in Gilbert, Arizona. Together, the two sites expand Armada's manufacturing footprint and mark the start of continuous production of sovereign computing infrastructure in Europe. The companies marked the milestone with the completion of the first Dublin-built Leviathan, a multi-megawatt-scale modular data center headed to Fossefall in Norway. Europe's first Leviathan was engineered, integrated, and tested entirely at Galleon Forge Two — proof that sovereign AI infrastructure for Europe can now be built in Europe.
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