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December 8, 2025
Austal USA lays keel on first OPC
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA hosted a keel laying ceremony today for the first U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) to be built at the company’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility.  Pickering (WMSM 919) is being built under a contract that includes up to 11 cutters...
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September 4, 2025
Coast Guard exercises options on $3 billion Offshore Patrol Cutter contract
Mobile, Ala. – The U.S. Coast Guard exercised options worth $314 million to Austal USA for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program.  The contract options provide Austal USA approval to order long lead time materials (LLTM) for another 3 OPCs, Austal USA’s 4th, 5th, and 6th cutters.  Funds have...
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Austal USA President Michelle Kruger and Master Boat Builder President Garrett Rice sign strategic outsourcing agreement to expand U.S. defense shipbuilding capacity
September 4, 2025
Austal USA and Master Boat Builders sign strategic outsourcing agreement
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA and Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) today announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) establishing a strategic outsourcing partnership designed to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity by increasing the ability of proven, regional...
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August 29, 2025
Austal USA launches first Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA launched the company’s first Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel at its ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala. on Aug. 22.  LCU 1710 is the first of 12 Navy LCUs under contract at Austal USA, part of a $91.5 million contract awarded by the Navy in 2023. Austal USA...
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July 11, 2025
Austal USA Delivers Last Independence-Variant LCS Future USS Pierre (LCS 38)
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA delivered the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) to the U.S. Navy today, the second ship delivered by Austal USA to the Navy in less than a month. LCS 38 is the 19th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) delivered by the company and is the last of the Independence-...
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July 9, 2025
Austal USA Releases 2026 Charity Golf Invitational Charity Submission Guidelines
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA announced its 2026 Annual Charity Golf Invitational will take place on Friday March 13, 2026.  Applications are now being accepted for charities that wish to be considered for receiving a share of the proceeds of the tournament.  Austal USA encourages charities supporting...
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June 30, 2025
Austal USA Delivers USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) to the U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA and U.S. Navy representatives signed official documentation onboard USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) Tuesday, June 24, signifying delivery of the ship. Delivery is the last milestone before EPF 15 enters the Military Sealift Command fleet.  EPF 15 is the second Naval vessel named...
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June 23, 2025
Austal USA Completes Acceptance Trials on 19th Independence-variant LCS Future USS Pierre (LCS 38)
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA successfully completed acceptance trials on the company’s 19th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the last ship in the class. Future USS Pierre (LCS 38) returned to port late on June 11 after conducting trials. “The completion of LCS 38 sea trials marks the...
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June 18, 2025
Austal USA Launches First Steel Ship Future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA successfully launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14.  Named after a native American Korean War veteran who, as an activist, fought for justice and environmental preservation in the Northwest United States, Billy...
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June 9, 2025
Austal USA Successfully Completes Sea Trials on USNS Point Loma (EPF 15)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA and the Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program team successfully completed acceptance trials on the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) May 21.   Completion of acceptance trials means the ship is now ready for delivery to the Navy.  “I am excited for the hard-...
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