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September 29, 2015
Austal USA Awarded US$22 Million In Service Contracts
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that overnight the Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Austal USA five contracts worth approximately US$22 million. Littoral Combat Ship Austal USA was awarded a US$13,398,209 cost-plus-award-fee order against previously awarded Basic...
August 31, 2015
Austal Delivers Eighth Cape Class Patrol Boat
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered Cape York the final of eight Cape Class Patrol Boats supplied to Australian Border Force (formerly Australian Customs and Border Protection) under a $330 million design, build and in-service support contract. Cape Class...
August 25, 2015
Austal Delivers Record Profit, Increases Dividend
Highlights: Revenue of $1.41 billion (FY2014: $1.12 billion) EBIT of $84.8 million (FY2014: $55.6 million) NPAT of $53.2 million (FY2014: $31.9 million) Underlying EBIT of $73.2 million, removing an $11.6 million non-cash foreign exchange benefit from the revaluation of intercompany loans...
August 20, 2015
Prime Minister Inspects Austal's Naval Shipbuilding Capabilities In Western Australia
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) welcomed Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to Austal’s Western Australian Shipyard today in a tour which included the inspection of two Corvette-sized High Speed Support Vessels, currently under construction for the Royal Navy of Oman. Austal CEO Andrew Bellamy and ...
August 11, 2015
Austal Delivers Second High Speed Catamaran Ferry
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered a second high speed catamaran ferry to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Two High Speed Catamaran Ferries docked at Austal Philippines Shipyard The  contract  for  two 45 metre catamaran  ferries  was  awarded  in...
August 11, 2015
Austal Delivers Littoral Combat Ship 6 to U.S. Navy
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has successfully delivered Littoral Combat Ship 6 (LCS 6), the future USS Jackson, to the U.S. Navy. USS Jackson is the first ship in its class built by Austal as prime contractor at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, under a 10 vessel, US$...
August 4, 2015
Austal Delivers High Speed Catamaran Ferry
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered the first of two high speed catamaran ferries to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). ADNOC 45m High Speed Catamaran Ferry The  contract  for  two  45  metre  catamaran  ferries  was  awarded  in  April  2014  and  ...
August 3, 2015
Austal Welcomes Shipbuilding Announcement by the Australian Government
Austal welcomes today’s announcement by the Australian Government and the commitment it demonstrates to the Australian shipbuilding industry. Austal Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy said the large Government investment in naval shipbuilding and a shift to a continuous build model from the...
July 1, 2015
Austal Delivers Seventh Cape Class Patrol Boat
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce it has delivered Cape Wessel the seventh of eight Cape Class Patrol Boats being supplied to Australian Border Force under a $330 million design, build and in-service support contract. Launch of Cape Wessel Cape Wessel is named after the...
July 1, 2015
Austal's Littoral Combat Ship 6 Completes Acceptance Trials
Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Littoral Combat Ship 6 (LCS 6), the future USS Jackson, has successfully completed US Navy acceptance trials. Littoral Combat Ship 6 The trials, the last significant milestone before delivery, were undertaken in the Gulf of Mexico and...