Tag: Austal
Austal kicks off PPB-R sea trials
Austal has announced the commencement of sea trials for the first Guardian Class, Pacific Patrol Boat.
Austal, which landed the $334 million  Pacific Patrol Boat...
Austal receives order for two Cape Class Patrol Boats
Austal has received an order to build two Cape Class Patrol Boats for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT).
The vessels...
Austal secures multimillion contract for additional LCS design services
Austal USA, the American branch of operations for Australian shipbuilder Austal, has been awarded US$16,303,195 by the US Department of Defense for a cost-plus-fixed fee to a...
First Guardian Class Pacific Patrol Boat launched at Austal’s Henderson shipyard
Austal has launched the first of 21 new Pacific Patrol Vessels from the Government’s A$90 billion continuous shipbuilding program at its Henderson shipyard in...
Austal to expand its commercial shipbuilding facilities in WA and Asia
Austal has confirmed it would invest up to $30 million to expand its commercial shipbuilding facilities in Western Australia and Asia.
The investment, to be...
Civmec secures Offshore Patrol Vessels contract
Civmec has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Luerssen Australia to work on the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) project.
In addition to...
Austal completes delivery of eighth LCSÂ to US Navy
Austal has successfully delivered its eight Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the US Navy.
Austal CEO, David Singleton, said the future USS Tulsa (LCS...
Austal acquires aluminium technology company ElectraWatch
Austal has reached an agreement to acquire ElectraWatch, a US-based aluminium non-destructive technology company, for an all cash consideration of US $6.75 million.
ElectraWatch has...
Austal to build two additional Pacific Patrol Boats for Timor Leste
Austal has signed a contract with the Federal Government to build two additional Pacific Patrol Boats (PPB) for Timor Leste.
The original PPB contract, which...
Promoting Australia’s defence industry in Malaysia
Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has embarked on a two-day visit to Malaysia to promote Australia's world-class defence industry and its potential to export...