March 9, 2015
Austal Delivers Fifth Cape Class Patrol Boat
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered Cape Jervis, the fifth 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.
Cape Jervis is named after...
February 24, 2015
Austal Launches Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) - Second U.S. Navy Ship Launched at Austal USA In Less Than 6 Months
On February 25, 2015, Austal USA successfully launched the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). Gabrielle Giffords is the third of ten 127-meter Independence-variant LCS class ships Austal has been contracted to build for the U.S. Navy as prime contractor subsequent to a $3.5 billion block buy...
February 17, 2015
Austal Commemorates Keel Laying for USS Omaha (LCS 12)
On February 18, 2015, Austal and the Navy held a keel-laying ceremony for the future USS Omaha (LCS 12), the fourth Independence-variant LCS class ship built at Austal under the 10-ship, $3.5 billion block buy contract awarded to Austal as prime contractor by the Navy in 2010. The ship’s...
January 9, 2015
USNS TRENTON (JHSV 5) CHRISTENED
Austal christened USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) this morning at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. USNS Trenton is the fifth of ten Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy as part of an overall 10-ship block-buy contract worth over $1.6 billion.
The...
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,...
