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January 16, 2016
Austal hosts christening of new Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7)
MOBILE, Ala. - Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7) with a ceremony this morning at its state-of-the-art shipyard here. USNS Carson City is the seventh of 10 Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels (EPF), formerly joint high speed vessels (JHSV),...
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January 16, 2016
Austal delivers sixth Expeditionary Fast Transport to the U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA delivered the nation’s sixth Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, USNS Brunswick (EPF 6), to the U.S. Navy here Jan. 14, 2016. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program, formerly named the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program, provides the Navy with a high-speed...
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January 11, 2016
Austal hosts keel laying ceremony for future USS Tulsa (LCS 16)
MOBILE, Ala., – Austal hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16) here today, marking the first significant milestone in the ship’s construction. This ship is the sixth Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) built at Austal under the 10-ship, $3.5 billion block buy...
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December 22, 2015
Austal awarded modification worth up to $198 million
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA has been awarded a contract for $51,684,797 to its 10-ship $3.5 billion Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract for the U.S. Navy. This contract modification is expected to increase to $198,385,545 over three years if options are exercised. This work includes design services...
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December 21, 2015
Austal celebrates christening of new Littoral Combat Ship the future USS Omaha (LCS 12)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal officials joined Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and the ship sponsor of the future USS Omaha, Susan Buffett, in celebrating the christening of the nation’s 12th littoral combat ship (LCS) here on Saturday, Dec. 19. The Omaha is the fourth LCS in Austal’s 10-ship, $3.5...
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November 24, 2015
Austal rolls out and launches nation’s twelfth Littoral Combat Ship
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal rolled out and launched the nation’s twelfth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Omaha (LCS 12), at its state-of-the-art ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, late last week. This marks the third ship Austal has rolled out and launched this year. “It’s...
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November 17, 2015
Austal releases Littoral Combat Ship LCS 6 update video
View our latest Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) video on the Austal USA YouTube channel.
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November 3, 2015
Austal releases latest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) video
View our latest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) video on the Austal USA YouTube channel
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November 3, 2015
Austal completes successful acceptance trials on sixth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF 6)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal completed successful acceptance sea trials on USNS Brunswick, Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF 6), Oct.23, in the Gulf of Mexico. The Brunswick is slated for delivery to the US Navy by the end of the year and is the sixth ship in Austal’s 10-ship $1.6 billion block-buy...
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Austal-built USS Jackson (LCS 6)
September 30, 2015
Austal USA awarded $13.3 million for LCS 6 post delivery support
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA was awarded a $13,398 million cost-plus-award-fee order against the previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement to provide supplies, services, labor and material in support of the pre-shock trials emergent availability for the Littoral Combat Ship PCU Jackson (LCS 6). Work...
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