Armada and Johnson Controls begin sovereign AI infrastructure production in Dublin
Armada and Johnson Controls have begun continuous production at Galleon Forge Two in Dublin, marking the start of European manufacturing for Armada’s sovereign AI infrastructure. The facility has completed its first Leviathan modular data center, which is intended for Fossefall in Norway.
- Galleon Forge Two has started continuous production in Dublin.
- Its first Leviathan modular data center is intended for Fossefall in Norway.
- Armada and Johnson Controls are targeting at least 500 MW in 2027.
- Fossefall ordered five Leviathan centers totaling more than 9 MW.
- WinDC plans 11 MW of modular capacity at renewable energy sites in Australia.
A European production base for Leviathan
Galleon Forge Two is Armada’s first European production unit and is located at a Johnson Controls manufacturing site in Dublin, Ireland. It is the second Galleon facility established at a Johnson Controls site, following Galleon Forge One in Gilbert, Arizona.
The Dublin operation covers more than 8,350 square meters and is supported by 700 Johnson Controls engineers, technicians and other skilled workers, along with additional employees across the European supply chain. Armada and Johnson Controls say the site enables sovereign AI infrastructure to be built in Europe, by a European workforce, for customers in Europe and beyond.
The first Leviathan completed in Dublin is a multi-megawatt modular data center designed for Fossefall in Norway. It was designed, integrated and tested at Galleon Forge Two, combining Armada’s sovereign computing infrastructure and software with Johnson Controls’ thermal management and industrial manufacturing capabilities.
A manufacturing model designed to scale
Armada and Johnson Controls are targeting at least 500 MW of capacity in 2027. The companies also plan further production expansion at a Johnson Controls site in Edmonton, Canada. At Galleon Forge One in Arizona, continuous production is expected to begin in early 2027 across up to 400,000 square feet, supporting more than 500 jobs and additional roles throughout the domestic supply chain.
The Galleon Forge model is designed for countries and regions that want AI infrastructure built within their own borders. According to the companies, the approach can provide local jobs, local supply chains and capacity that remains under local control.
Johnson Controls supplies thermal technologies across the cooling chain, including coolant distribution units, chillers and building control systems. The company says its waterless cooling technologies are designed to support high-density computing while reducing energy consumption and noise.
Leviathan runs on the Armada platform, which manages power, cooling and computing capacity for each unit. Customers own the infrastructure and control every layer without relying on an external cloud. Through the Armada Sovereign SI network, Leviathan systems can operate as a single fleet, so critical workloads do not depend on one site.
Initial deployments in Norway and Australia
Fossefall has placed an initial order for five Leviathan modular data centers totaling more than 9 MW. The first unit is the one completed in Dublin, and delivery of all five is planned by the first quarter of 2027.
Armada also identifies Australia as an early deployment market. WinDC plans to deploy 11 MW of modular data center capacity at renewable energy sites, positioning computing near wind, solar and battery generation.
For users and governments, the companies’ stated aim is to make sovereign AI infrastructure available without importing or renting the underlying systems. The infrastructure is manufactured in the customer’s region, owned by the customer and operated under its control. The Dublin launch therefore gives Armada a European production base while testing a repeatable model for deploying locally controlled AI computing capacity.
