The U.S. Navy today christened its newest Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), during ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a $144 million two-ship Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) detailed design and construction contract Oct. 5.

At the Sea Air Space show which took place earlier this month, Austal was for the first time showcasing a scale model of its expeditionary medical ship (EMS).

The United States Navy awarded Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) Aug. 4 for repair, maintenance and modernization of all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) homeported in San Diego.

Austal USA delivered the future USS Savannah, the 14th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), to the U.S. Navy June 25.

Austal USA has been awarded a US$44 million fixed-price, undefinitised contract modification for the design, procurement, production implementation and demonstration of autonomous capability on Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) 13, USNS Apalachicola.

Austal USA has been awarded a US$3.6 million functional design contract to prepare for construction of the new Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) for the United States Navy.

Austal USA hosted the christening ceremony for the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) Independence-variant littoral combat ship on June 5.

The future USS Savannah (LCS 28) successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico May 13.

The U.S. Navy today commissioned its newest Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. USS Mobile was built in its namesake city by Austal USA.