Austal Kicks Off Final Assembly on 5th Navy Littoral Combat Ship
Austal has started final assembly work on a new Littoral Combat Ship under a $3.5 billion, 10-ship contract awarded by the U.S. Navy in 2010. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) served as the sponsor for the fifth Independence-class USS Manchester (LCS 14) during the keel-laying ceremony held Monday at Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, the company said Tuesday. Austal […] More