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Media Releases

For all the latest information on Austal’s global operations and activity, we invite you to review these latest Media Releases.

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June 23, 2024
Australian Government orders an additional two Guardian-class Patrol Boats for Pacific Maritime Security Program
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  24 JUNE 2024 Australian Government orders an additional two Guardian-class Patrol Boats for Pacific Maritime Security Program Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that the Australian Government has ordered two additional Guardian-class Patrol Boats from Austal...
Michelle Kruger, President Austal USA
April 26, 2024
Michelle Kruger appointed President of Austal USA
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 26 APRIL 2024 Michelle Kruger appointed President of Austal USA Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce that the Austal USA Board of Directors has appointed Michelle Kruger President of Austal USA. Michelle has been Interim President since July 2023 and...
April 23, 2024
Austal Australia completes sea trials for Royal Australian Navy's Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial
MEDIA RELEASE 23 APRIL 2024 Austal Australia completes sea trials for Royal Australian Navy's Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial In a noteworthy development within the Australian maritime sector, the collaborative Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT) project has successfully completed Sea Acceptance Trials (...
April 4, 2024
Austal USA starts construction of LCU 1710 class Landing Craft for United States Navy
MEDIA RELEASE 4 APRIL 2024 Austal USA starts construction of LCU1710 class Landing Craft for United States Navy Austal USA has celebrated the start of construction on the first of three LCU 1710 Landing Craft Utility vessels for the United States Navy at the company’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard....
April 2, 2024
Austal confirms receipt of unsolicited, conditional, non-binding indicative proposal from Hanwha
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 2 April 2024 AUSTAL CONFIRMS RECEIPT OF UNSOLICITED, CONDITIONAL, NON-BINDING INDICATIVE PROPOSAL FROM HANWHA Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) (Austal) refers to media on 1 April 2024 and confirms it has received an unsolicited, conditional and non-binding indicative proposal from...
March 18, 2024
Austal Vietnam awarded contract for 71 metre RORO Passenger-Cargo Vessel
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 18 MARCH 2024 AUSTAL VIETNAM AWARDED CONTRACT FOR 71 METRE RO-RO PASSENGER-CARGO VESSEL Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce Austal Vietnam has been awarded a contract to design and construct a 71-metre roll-on-roll-off (RORO) passenger cargo vessel for...
March 7, 2024
Austal Australia delivers 19th Guardian-class Patrol Boat
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 8 MARCH 2024 Austal Australia delivers 19th Guardian-class Patrol Boat Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce Austal Australia has delivered the 19th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, RFNS Puamau, was then...
Austal Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat
February 22, 2024
Austal Australia awarded contract for two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for Royal Australian Navy
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 22 FEBRUARY 2024 AUSTAL AUSTRALIA AWARDED CONTRACT FOR TWO ADDITIONAL EVOLVED CAPE-CLASS PATROL BOATS FOR ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to announce that Austal Australia has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional...
February 20, 2024
Austal welcomes the findings of the Surface Fleet Review
MEDIA RELEASE 21 FEBRUARY 2024 AUSTAL WELCOMES THE FINDINGS OF THE SURFACE FLEET REVIEW Austal welcomes the findings of the Surface Fleet Review and the Australian Government ’s response to it. It provides a very clear pathway to increase the Royal Australian Navy’s vessel capability in areas...
February 18, 2024
Austal and Gotlandsbolaget sign MOU to construct a gas turbine powered high speed catamaran
MEDIA RELEASE 16 FEBRUARY 2024 Austal and Gotlandsbolaget sign MOU to construct a gas turbine powered High-speed Catamaran Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce Austal and Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a construction contract for...