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Media Releases

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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January 7, 2015
Austal Launches Sixth Cape Class Patrol Boat
  Another January Launch for Cape Class Program Austal is pleased to announce the launch today of the sixth in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat (CCPB) at the company’s Australian Defence Facility in Henderson, Western Australia. The launch of Cape Leveque marks the third year in a row a CCPB has been...
December 21, 2014
Austal USA Awarded LCS Contract for Class Services Support
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA is set to receive a $14,359,433 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification award for class services in support of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Austal will provide engineering and design services, as well as affordability efforts to reduce LCS acquisition and...
December 16, 2014
Austal continues to set the pace with Royal Navy of Oman High Speed Vessels
    Austal Australia is pleased to announce the completion of keel laying for two 72 metre High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs) for the Royal Navy of Oman. The occasion was formally recognised at an event held today at Austal’s Australian Shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Keel-laying...
December 15, 2014
Austal Delivers Fourth Cape Class Patrol Boat
    Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered Cape Sorell, the fourth of eight Cape Class Patrol Boats being supplied to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service under a $330 million design, build and in-service support contract. Austal Chief Executive...
December 2, 2014
Austal Celebrates Keel Laying for Brunswick (JHSV 6)
  THE SECOND JOINT HIGH SPEED VESSEL (JHSV) KEEL LAID AT AUSTAL IN 2014 On December 2, 2014, Austal and the U.S. Navy celebrated the keel-laying of the future USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6), the second keel-laying ceremony for the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program since the beginning of the year....
November 8, 2014
USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Christened
SECOND INDEPENDENCE-VARIANT LCS CHRISTENED THIS YEAR Austal USA and the US Navy celebrated the christening of the future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) this morning as ship sponsor, Mary Blackshear Sessions, broke the ceremonial champagne bottle on the bow of the ship in Austal’s shipyard in Mobile,...
October 23, 2014
Austal continues to grow Systems and Support business
    Austal Australia is pleased to announce the award of multiple Systems and Support contracts for customers including the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Raytheon Australia and Svitzer Australia. President Graham Backhouse said, “It is testament to the dedication and hard work of our teams that...
October 17, 2014
Austal Launches Fifth Cape Class Patrol Boat
  Cape Class Program Continues at Pace and on Schedule Austal is pleased to announce the launch today of the fifth in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat (CCPB) at the Company’s Australian Defence Facility in Henderson, Western Australia. Cape Jervis is the fifth of eight 58-metre patrol boats that are...
October 16, 2014
(ASX:ASB) Company Announcement - Macquarie Western Australia Forum Presentation
Click here to view presentation via investor section of website
October 14, 2014
Cape Class Patrol Boats - link to view television news story via YouTube
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