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Austal USA Launches Final EPF for U.S. Navy
Austal USA launched the company’s second ship in less than a week, the U.S. Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport, future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) in
2 March 2026
Austal USA launched the company’s second ship in less than a week, the U.S. Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport, future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) in
Austal USA launched the company’s first ship of the year and second Navy Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS), future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12),
On December 8, 2025, Austal USA hosted a keel laying ceremony for the first U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) to be
Austal USA entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) during the 2025 Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition (INDOPAC 2025) in Sydney,
The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised $314 million in contract options with Austal USA under the $3.3 billion Offshore Patrol Cutter program, covering long lead-time
Austal USA launched the company’s first Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel at its ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala. on Aug. 22. Austal USA
Austal announced that Austal USA has secured a contract option from the U.S. Coast Guard to build the second Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) under
Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy on July 11, 2025. Austal USA press prelease Austal USA delivered
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
Austal USA launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14. Austal press release Named after a
