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AUSTAL WINS NEW AU $779 MILLION U.S NAVY CONTRACT

100329-N-1481K-298 KEY WEST, Fla. (March 29, 2010) The Navy's newest littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) arrives at Mole Pier at Naval Air Station Key West. Independence is on the way to Norfolk, Va., for commencement of initial testing and evaluation of the aluminum vessel before sailing to its homeport in San Diego. Independence is a fast, agile, mission-focused ship specifically designed to defeat "anti-access" threats in shallow, coastal water regions, including surface craft, diesel submarines and mines. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Nicholas Kontodiakos/Released)

Sourced : The Australian Shipbuilder Austal has won an AU $779 million (U.S $584m) contract to build a 14th Littoral Combat Ship, of the Independence-class for the US Navy. The West Australian-based company (ASB) said the 127-metre LCS28 will be built at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, employing techniques that would be applied if it… Continue reading AUSTAL WINS NEW AU $779 MILLION U.S NAVY CONTRACT

THREE NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMMES FOR THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Austal shipbuilding company has been awarded preferred tenderer status by the Australian Government for the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement (PPBR) Project. The programme involves the construction of up to 21 steel-hulled patrol vessels. The total cost of the project is $900 million and includes a budget of $500 million for the construction of up to… Continue reading THREE NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMMES FOR THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

AUSTAL LAUNCHES 72m HIGH SPEED SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE ROYAL NAVY OF OMAN

(Press Release) Austal (ASX:ASB) launched last week  the first of two 72m High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV’s) being built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). Hull 390 – the future RNOV Al Mubshir – was successfully launched after 13 months of construction and fitout at the company’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard. Austal Chief Executive… Continue reading AUSTAL LAUNCHES 72m HIGH SPEED SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE ROYAL NAVY OF OMAN