Armada and Johnson Controls Start Sovereign AI Production in Dublin
Armada and Johnson Controls have started continuous production at Galleon Forge Two in Dublin, marking Armada’s first European manufacturing operation for its Leviathan modular data centers. The companies say the facility will build sovereign AI infrastructure in Europe for customers in Europe and beyond.
- Galleon Forge Two has entered continuous production in Dublin.
- The facility completed Europe’s first Leviathan modular data center.
- Fossefall ordered five Leviathan units totaling more than 9 MW.
- Armada and Johnson Controls are targeting at least 500 MW in 2027.
- Further manufacturing expansion is planned in Arizona and Canada.
First Dublin-built Leviathan heads to Norway
Galleon Forge Two operates within a Johnson Controls manufacturing facility in Dublin, Ireland. It is the second Galleon Forge established at a Johnson Controls site, following Galleon Forge One in Gilbert, Arizona.
The companies marked the start of production by completing the first Leviathan built in Dublin. The multi-megawatt-scale modular data center is headed to Fossefall in Norway. According to Armada and Johnson Controls, it was engineered, integrated and tested entirely at Galleon Forge Two.
The Dublin facility spans 90,000 square feet and is supported by approximately 700 Johnson Controls engineers, technicians and other skilled workers, along with additional roles across the European supply chain.
A manufacturing model for sovereign infrastructure
Leviathan combines Armada’s sovereign computing infrastructure and software with Johnson Controls’ thermal management technology and manufacturing capabilities. Johnson Controls says its thermal portfolio covers the end-to-end thermal chain, including coolant distribution units, chillers and building controls. It also supports high-density computing with zero-water cooling technologies designed to reduce energy use and noise.
Leviathan runs on the Armada Platform, which manages power, cooling and compute across each unit and runs open-source or proprietary models. Customers own the infrastructure and control every layer without dependence on an external cloud, according to the companies.
As part of the Armada Sovereign SI Grid, Leviathan systems run as one fleet, meaning critical workloads do not depend on a single site. Armada describes the Galleon Forge approach as a repeatable model that any nation or region can anchor within its own borders, with local jobs, a local supply chain and capacity under local control.
Expansion plans and early deployments
Armada and Johnson Controls are targeting at least 500 MW of capacity in 2027. The target includes the first Leviathan destined for Fossefall. Fossefall has placed an initial order for five Leviathan modular data centers totaling more than 9 MW, beginning with the unit completed in Dublin. Delivery of all five is scheduled by the first quarter of 2027.
In Arizona, continuous production at Galleon Forge One is expected to begin in early 2027 across up to 400,000 square feet, supporting more than 500 jobs and additional roles across the domestic supply chain. Further manufacturing expansion is planned at a Johnson Controls site in Edmonton, Canada.
Armada CEO Dan Wright said the model is designed to keep expanding and to deliver computing infrastructure manufactured within a customer’s own borders. Johnson Controls executive Austin Domenici said the partnership brings more complex integration work into the factory, with the aim of bringing compute online faster and more predictably.
For European governments and enterprises, the companies present the Dublin operation as a way to obtain infrastructure that is manufactured in Europe, owned by customers and operated on their terms. The announcement also points to planned deployments beyond Europe. WinDC plans to deploy 11 MW of modular data center capacity across renewable-energy sites in Australia, placing compute near wind, solar and battery generation.
