An Austal USA-led team has tested the U.S. Navy's 12th Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel at sea, completing the last phase of the military shipbuilding project before delivery.
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Austal USA Holds Christening for Navy’s USS Oakland Combat Ship
Austal USA christened the future USS Oakland littoral combat ship during a ceremony at the company’s Mobile, Ala., shipbuilding site Saturday.
Read More »Report: Austal USA, Fincantieri to Compete for Navy’s Next-Gen Frigate Contract
The U.S. Navy is expected to choose from among shipbuilding firms, including Austal USA and Fincantieri Marinette Marine, to construct up to 20 FFG(X) next-generation frigates by 2030, AL.com reported Sunday.
Read More »Austal USA, Navy Plan to Expand West Coast LCS Maintenance Operations
Austal USA is coordinating with the U.S. Navy on potential maintenance and lifecycle management services for the military branch’s littoral combat ships, USNI News reported Monday.
Read More »Austal USA to Build Two Additional Littoral Combat Ships for Navy
Austal USA has secured a contract of an undisclosed value to construct two more Independence-variant littoral combat ships for the U.S. Navy. The service did not disclose the contract amount for industry competition reasons and reported the price of the new orders was under a $584M cost cap set by Congress per …
Read More »Austal USA Gets Navy Contract for 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport Materials
Austal USA will obtain long lead-time materials needed for the construction of the U.S. Navy‘s 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel under a $40.4M contract. The company will also provide production engineering support as part of the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the Defense Department said Monday. Work is scheduled to be completed by …
Read More »Austal USA Christens 11th Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel
Austal USA conducted the christening for the future USNS Puerto Rico at its Mobile, Ala., shipbuilding site on Saturday. Austal said Saturday that Puerto Rico is the 11th expeditionary fast transport vessel slated for delivery to the U.S. Navy under a $1.9B contract to support the Military Sealift Command. The company …
Read More »Austal USA Gets $58M Contract for 13th Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel Materials
Austal USA has secured a potential $57.9M contract to obtain long lead-time materials needed to build a 13th expeditionary fast transport vessel for the U.S. Navy. The company will also provide production engineering services for the shallow-draft EPF 13 watercraft intended to support intra-theater transport of military personnel and cargo, the Defense Department said …
Read More »Navy Receives Austal USA-Built Charleston LCS
Austal‘s U.S. subsidiary has delivered the USS Charleston littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy at a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala. The delivery marks the third LCS shipment from Austal USA this year, the company said Friday. Charleston is the eighth ship of the Independence variant and 16th LCS slated to …
Read More »Austal USA Authenticates Keel of 11th Spearhead-Class Expeditionary Fast Transport
Austal USA has authenticated the keel of the 11th Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship at the company’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala. EPF 11 or the future USNS Puerto Rico is set to enter construction following the ceremony, and will be the third U.S. Navy ship to carry the island’s name, Naval Sea Systems Command …
Read More »Austal USA-Built Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel Completes Navy Acceptance Trials
An expeditionary fast transport vessel Austal USA has built for the U.S. Navy completed acceptance trials Friday following a two-day evaluation conducted by the service branch’s Board of Inspection and Survey in the Gulf of Mexico. INSURV assessed the readiness of USNS Burlington equipment and systems for both dockside and underway operations, the Naval Sea …
Read More »Austal USA-Built Charleston LCS Completes Navy Acceptance Trials
The future USS Charleston littoral combat ship completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico on July 19 and is now ready for delivery to the U.S. Navy this summer. The Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey assessed the Independence-variant LCS built by Austal USA during a series of in-port and underway demonstrations …
Read More »Austal USA Concludes Builder’s Trials of 10th Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel
Austal USA has finished builder’s trials of a 10th Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel the company has constructed for the U.S. Navy. The week-long test occurred at a shipyard in Mobile, Ala., and demonstrated the future USNS Burlington‘s (EPF 10) fire protection equipment, communication and navigational systems, ship propulsion, ride …
Read More »Austal USA Hosts Christening of Navy’s 10th Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship
The 10th expeditionary fast transport ship Austal USA is constructing for the U.S. Navy was christened Saturday at the company’s shipbuilding facility in Alabama. Austal said Saturday the future USNS Burlington is part of a 12-ship contract worth potentially $1.9 billion. The EPF 10 christening ceremony featured Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne, commander of the Military Sealift Command, as well as …
Read More »Austal USA-built Littoral Combat Ship Omaha to Enter Service
The U.S. Navy has announced details on the upcoming commission ceremony of LCS-12, an Independence-class littoral combat ship to be named USS Omaha. The ceremony for the Austal USA-built ship will take place 1:00 p.m. EST, Saturday, at Broadway pier, San Diego, California, the Navy said Thursday. LCS-12 is the eleventh Independence variant of its ship …
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