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For all the latest information on Austal’s global operations and activity, we invite you to review these latest Media Releases.

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October 13, 2016
Austal Welcomes News Of Independence Variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS4) Arrival Into US 7th Fleet
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) has welcomed news of USS Coronado (LCS 4), an Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) designed and constructed by Austal, entering the US 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) last week. The forward deployment of USS Coronado is the first overseas deployment by an...
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October 12, 2016
Austal Australia Announced As A Finalist For The 2016 WA Industry And Export Awards
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal Australia’s strong export success has been formally recognised by the Export Council of Australia and West Australian Minister for Commerce, The Hon. Michael Mischin MLC with the announcement of the finalists for the 2016 WA Industry and...
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October 10, 2016
Austal Awarded Armidale Class Patrol Boat Remediation Work
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal Australia will deliver  an important mid-life remediation program to the Royal Australian Navy’s Armidale Class Patrol Boat (ACPB) fleet. Austal will undertake a number of hull remediation and configuration changes as well as...
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September 16, 2016
Austal Awarded New A$434 Million US Navy Contract
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce Austal USA has been awarded a A$434 million contract for the design and construction of two Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessels (EPF 11 and EPF 12) for the U.S. Navy. This amount includes contracts for long-lead time materials that...
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September 14, 2016
Austal Delivers Third-Party-Designed 70 metre Vessel To Azerbaijan
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the on-time, on-specification and on- budget delivery of the Incat-Crowther designed ‘Offshore Express 70’ large crew transfer vessel, Rashid Behbudov, to Caspian Marine Services Limited (CMS) of Azerbaijan. Austal has delivered yet another...
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September 8, 2016
Austal Delivers Second High Speed Support Vessel To Royal Navy Of Oman
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the RNOV Al Naasir (S12) High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) has been delivered to the Royal Navy of Oman. Less than 4 months after the successful, on-time and on-budget delivery of the RNOV Al Mubshir (S11), in May 2016, the RNOV Al Naasir (...
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August 29, 2016
Austal FY2016 Result In Line With Guidance, FY2017 Outlook Reiterated
Summary: • Revenue of $1.34 billion (FY2015: $1.41 billion) • EBIT loss of $(120.9) million (FY2015: $85.3 million EBIT profit), in line with guidance • Net loss after tax of $(84.2) million (FY2015: $53.2 million NPAT) • FY2016 earnings impacted by costs of implementing design modifications...
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August 22, 2016
Austal USA Celebrates Christening of USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8)
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8) at a ceremony held at Austal USA’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard on Saturday, 20th August 2016. Ship sponsor Mrs Janet Napolitano, former Governor of Arizona and current President...
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August 18, 2016
Austal Wins First Ferry Contract in New Chinese Joint Venture
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the award of the first ferry contract to Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture company by Austal and Guandong Jianglong Shipbuilding of Zhuhai, China. Less than two months after the announcement of the joint venture, Aulong Shipbuilding...
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August 2, 2016
Austal LCS and EPF Featured in a New Exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum
As a proud partner of the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM), Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce the opening of the new ‘Treasures of the American Collection’ exhibition, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the museum’s USA Gallery, featuring two scale models of Austal’s Littoral...
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