Austal USA has awarded Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) a contract for a range of equipment to support the construction of WMSM-919, the U.S. Coast Guard’s fifth Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC). Over
Austal USA christened its 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), USNS Cody, in a February 25 ceremony at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard’s advanced manufacturing facility. Cody is the first EPF Flight II as
Following delivery by Austal USA yesterday, Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) is now the largest surface ship in the U.S. Navy fleet with autonomous capability. “The delivery of EPF 13
While the Navy is not about to 3D print out its next generation submarines, additive manufacturing technology has now advanced to a stage where it promises to play a key role in
PEO Ships reports that the the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport has successfully completed acceptance trials and unmanned logistics prototype trials. Acceptance trials consist of a series of
As we reported yesterday, shipbuilder Austal USA has entered into strategic partnership with Saildrone, Inc. to build autonomous uncrewed surface vessels for the Navy. In fact, the U.S. already has a number
Shipbuilder Austal USA has entered a strategic partnership with Saildrone, Inc. to build autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles. The new partnership combines Alameda, Calif., headquartered Saildrone’s uncrewed surface vehicle technology with Austal USA’s
Austal USA has appointed Michelle Kruger as vice president of global services and support. Operating from the company’s San Diego waterfront services facility, Kruger is responsible for Austal USA’s global post-delivery repair
As we reported earlier, the Chief of Naval Operations’ just-released released Navigation Plan 2022 sees the U.S Navy’s fleet of 2040s as including “a host of manned, unmanned and optionally-manned platforms operating
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that its Austal USA subsidiary has been awarded a $156,171,650 fixed-price incentive contract option from the United States Navy for the construction of two Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and
