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March 29, 2016
Austal celebrates keel-laying for nation’s eighth Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel - Yuma (EPF 8)
MOBILE, Ala., – Austal celebrated the keel-laying milestone for the Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel Yuma (EPF 8) here today with a ceremony marking a significant milestone in the ship’s construction. This ship is the eighth EPF built at Austal under the 10-ship, $1.6 billion block-buy contract...
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March 19, 2016
Austal receives $14 Million Littoral Combat Ship Special Studies and Analyses modification
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA was awarded a $14 million Littoral Combat Ship contract modification by the U.S. Navy to conduct special studies and analyses, the Navy announced this week. This is the second $14 million LCS modification contract for Austal USA this month. This award is an option...
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March 11, 2016
AUSTAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES MORE THAN $171,000 FOR UNITED WAY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
Mobile, Ala. – Austal raised more than $171,000 for the United Way of South Alabama through its annual golf tournament held this year at the Robert Trent Jones Magnolia Springs Golf Course in Mobile, Ala., Mar. 11. Golf outing participants and contributors to the event helped surpass last year’s...
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February 12, 2016
USNS Brunswick Sails Away from Austal USA
Mobile, Ala. – The USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) sailed away from Austal’s ship manufacturing facility here today following her post-delivery availability. The 338-ft Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel (EPF), delivered to the Navy in January, became the nation’s sixth EPF to enter the Navy’s fleet. “...
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January 28, 2016
Austal USA Apprentice Graduation Ceremony
Over 40 graduates of Austal USA's four-year apprenticeship program were honored with a graduation ceremony on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the USS Battleship Aircraft Pavilion.  The graduates received their certificates of completion and designation as Department of Labor Class A Journeymen. Click here -...
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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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