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February 2, 2016
Austal Staff Support Lights For Lifeline
As a proud supporter of Lifeline Western Australia’s ‘Lights for Lifeline’ program, Austal Limited has once again contributed an amount of AU$3,000 for 2015 - fully funding the training of one accredited Telephone Crisis Support volunteer to operate the essential 13 11 14 line. In December 2015,...
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February 2, 2016
Austal Crew Supports Perth's New Ronald McDonald House 'Home For Dinner' Program
Following the opening of the brand new Ronald McDonald House at Perth’s Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) in December 2015, a group of Austal employees from the Henderson shipyard volunteered to help visiting families by serving up a very special dinner. As part of the Ronald McDonald House’s ‘Home...
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January 15, 2016
Austal hosts christening of new Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7)
MOBILE, Ala. - Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7) with a ceremony this morning at its state-of-the-art shipyard here. USNS Carson City is the seventh of 10 Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels (EPF), formerly joint high speed vessels (JHSV),...
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January 15, 2016
Austal Delivers Expeditionary Fast Transport 6 to U.S. Navy
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Expeditionary Fast Transport 6 (EPF 6) was delivered to the U.S. Navy on January 14 during a ceremony aboard the ship at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, USA. The delivery of the USNS Brunswick (EPF 6) marks the first ship in...
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January 11, 2016
Austal hosts keel-laying ceremony for future USS Tulsa (LCS 16)
MOBILE, Ala., – Austal hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16) here today, marking the first significant milestone in the ship’s construction. This ship is the sixth Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) built at Austal under the 10-ship, $3.5 billion block buy...
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December 21, 2015
Austal Awarded LCS Support Contract Worth Up to US$198 Million
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal USA has been awarded a contract for US$51,684,797 to its 11-ship $3.5 billion Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract for the U.S. Navy. This contract modification is expected to increase to US$198,385,545 over three years if options...
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December 21, 2015
Austal USA and US Navy Celebrate Christening of Future USS Omaha (LCS12)
Austal (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 12 was christened at Austal USA’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard on Saturday 19th December 2015. Austal USA officials joined Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and the ship sponsor of the future USS Omaha, Susan Buffett, in celebrating...
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December 15, 2015
Australian Defence Minister Visits Austal
On Wednesday, 16th December 2015 Austal welcomed the Australian Minister for Defence, Senator Marise Payne, to Austal’s Western Australian shipyard for a look at the company’s naval vessel design, construction and sustainment capabilities. The Defence Minister’s delegation, which included Senator...
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December 13, 2015
Expansion of Cape Class Program
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has entered into a shipbuilding contract with the National Australia Bank to construct two further Cape Class Patrol Boats.  The contract value is $63 million. The two vessels will be delivered to the National Australia Bank in mid-CY2017...
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November 24, 2015
Austal launches US Navy’s Twelfth Littoral Combat Ship
Austal (ASX:ASB) has launched the twelfth Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Omaha (LCS 12), at its state-of-the-art ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, on Friday 20th November 2015. This marks the third ship Austal USA has launched this year. Launch of USS Omaha...
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