Armada Opens Dublin Factory, Ships Europe's First Leviathan Data Center

Armada announced on November 10, 2026, that continuous production had started at Galleon Forge Two, its 90,000-square-foot manufacturing operation inside a Johnson Controls facility in Dublin, and that the first Dublin-built Leviathan modular data center had been completed for Fossefall in Norway.

The finished system is Europe's first Leviathan, which Armada described as engineered, integrated and tested entirely at the Dublin site at multi-megawatt scale. The site is Armada's first European manufacturing operation and the second Galleon Forge established with Johnson Controls, following Galleon Forge One in Gilbert, Arizona.

The announcement matters because sovereign AI infrastructure — compute that customers own and control without depending on an external cloud — has become a contested market as governments and enterprises seek alternatives to hyperscale providers. Armada and Johnson Controls are betting that factory-built modular data centers can deliver that capacity faster than traditional construction.

What Is the Leviathan Platform?

Leviathan pairs Armada's computing infrastructure and software with Johnson Controls' thermal-management technology and industrial manufacturing capabilities. Johnson Controls said its thermal portfolio covers coolant distribution units, chillers and building controls, including zero-water cooling technologies designed to reduce energy use and noise in high-density compute environments.

Armada said its platform manages power, cooling and compute across each Leviathan and runs open-source or proprietary models. Customers own the infrastructure and control every layer without depending on an external cloud. Multiple units can also operate as one fleet through Armada's Sovereign SI Grid, reducing workloads' dependence on any single site.

Why Factory Integration Matters

Austin Domenici, president of Global Data Center Solutions at Johnson Controls, said the company has built modular infrastructure for nearly two decades, but that AI now demands different scale, density and speed. "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."

The premise is straightforward. Moving complex integration into the factory shortens deployment timelines and reduces on-site construction risk, which has become a bottleneck as AI compute demand outpaces conventional data-center buildouts.

Who Are the First Customers?

Two early deployments anchor the Dublin operation's order book:

• Fossefall, Norway. The initial order covers five Leviathan systems totaling more than 9 megawatts (MW), beginning with the completed Dublin unit. Delivery of all five is scheduled by the first quarter of 2027.
• WinDC, Australia. The company intends to deploy 11 MW of modular data-center capacity across renewable-energy sites, placing compute near wind, solar and battery generation.

Fossefall CEO Øyvind L. Vesterdal said the standardized, modular approach could shorten deployment timelines and make projects easier to develop with local communities. He cited clean energy, political stability and a suitable climate as Nordic advantages.

WinDC founder and CEO Andrew Sjoquist framed the Australian deployment around power constraints. The approach brings compute directly to clean power, he said, instead of waiting for grid capacity that cannot scale quickly enough, while allowing infrastructure to expand with the workload.

How Large Is the Manufacturing Footprint?

Approximately 700 Johnson Controls engineers, technicians and other skilled workers support the Dublin operation, with additional roles across the European supply chain.

The companies are targeting at least 500 MW of capacity in 2027 — a forward-looking goal rather than installed capacity. To reach it, they plan expansion across three sites:

• Dublin (Galleon Forge Two). Continuous production is underway now across 90,000 square feet.
• Gilbert, Arizona (Galleon Forge One). Continuous production is expected to begin in early 2027 across up to 400,000 square feet, supporting more than 500 jobs plus additional roles across the domestic supply chain.
• Edmonton, Canada. A further expansion is planned at a Johnson Controls site there.

Dublin is the only site currently in continuous production. The larger Arizona operation and the Edmonton expansion remain future milestones.

Can the Output Scale?

The completed Fossefall unit provides an initial demonstration of output. The test ahead is repeatability: whether Armada and Johnson Controls can convert one delivered system and one active factory into a manufacturing network that hits the 500 MW target in 2027. The remaining Fossefall deliveries by the first quarter of 2027, the WinDC rollout in Australia, and the Gilbert production start will each supply evidence.

The stakes extend beyond two companies. If factory-built modular data centers can be produced at multi-hundred-megawatt scale, sovereign AI customers gain a faster path to owned compute — and renewable-energy sites in the Nordics and Australia gain a way to monetize generation without waiting for grid upgrades.