Austal
Mobile’s Austal USA recently announced it was awarded a contract with a potential value of $3.195 billion for the detail design and construction of up to seven TAGOS-25-class ocean surveillance ships. Austal, as the prime contractor, has teamed with L3Harris Technologies, Noise Control Engineering, TAI Engineering and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors for execution of the TAGOS…
Mobile-based Austal USA recently launched two U.S. Navy ships, USNS Cody (Expeditionary Fast Transport [EPF] 14) and the future USS Kingsville (Littoral Combat Ship [LCS] 36), which the shipbuilder said demonstrated the efficiency of its launch process. Both ships are now docked for final outfitting and system activation in preparation for sea trials later this…
Mobile-based Austal USA has announced newly secured contracts it says further diversify its near-term revenue base, while providing enhanced exposure to significant long-term growth opportunities. The strategic developments have a potential combined value of approximately US$75 million, with some early-stage contracts providing a pathway for potential future awards. Highlights of the agreements include an “undefinitised…
MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile-based Austal USA has announced a partnership with Alameda, California-based Saildrone Inc., under which the shipyard will start building autonomous sail-powered survey vessels as soon as October, AL.com reports. Austal plans to build the Saildrone Surveyor, which will be manufactured exclusively in Mobile, for Saildrone. The Surveyor is an autonomous low-profile research…
MOBILE, Ala. — A ceremony for the first cut of Mobile-based Austal USA’s first steel ship, a Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship being built for the U.S. Navy, took place on July 11. Dave Growden, the company’s vice president of new construction, called it “the next chapter in Austal USA’s history,” AL.com reported. Rear…
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA unveiled its new steel shipbuilding line in Mobile on April 12, Business Alabama reported. The $100-million facility, half of which was paid for in federal support, will allow Austal to build both aluminum and steel ships. Austal has already received a $144-million contract to design and build towing, salvage and…
MOBILE, Ala. — Sen. Richard Shelby recently expounded on more than $1 billion for improvements headed for the Mobile area, AL.com reported. Part of 12 bills sent to President Joe Biden, local funding includes $100 million for the Mobile Airport Authority for design, planning and construction of improvements at the Mobile Downtown Airport (Mobile Downtown…
Austal USA has been awarded a $144-million contract modification for the design and construction of two T-ATS steel Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ships for the U.S. Navy, NBC 15 reported. Options, which could bring the contract total to $385 million, are included for up to three additional ships. These would be the first steel-hulled…
Rusty Murdaugh has been named president of Austal USA, according to a press release. Murdaugh joined the Mobile shipbuilder in 2017 as chief financial officer and took over as interim president in February after the departure of Craig Perciavalle. As interim president, Murdaugh led the addition of steel shipbuilding to the Austal USA manufacturing operations…
Mobile’s Austal USA has been awarded a repair, maintenance and modernization contract for all U.S. Navy littoral combat ships (LCSes) based in Mayport, Florida, Business Alabama reports. The new deal comes on the heels of a similar contract for ships based in San Diego (BBN #54). “As a result, Austal USA is now positioned to…
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