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Austal Limited has delivered the tenth Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to the Royal Australian Navy, completing the SEA1445-1 program following a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia on March 3, 2026.

Austal has announced it has been awarded an approximately $4 billion contract by the Commonwealth Department of Defence to construct eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement.

Austal has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ASC to advance additive manufacturing technologies and strengthen Australia’s sovereign naval capability, marking what the company describes as a key step in expanding the role of advanced manufacturing in shipbuilding and submarine sustainment.

Austal Australia has handed over the ninth Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) to the Department of Defence, marking another milestone in its contract with the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group for the Royal Australian Navy.

Austal Limited has announced it has signed a Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with the Commonwealth of Australia, formally appointing its new subsidiary, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia, as the nation’s strategic shipbuilder for Tier 2 surface combatants at Henderson, Western Australia.

Austal Limited has announced that its Australasia division has secured a contract valued between AUD 14 million and AUD 16 million to build a 36-metre catamaran for Cruise Whitsundays, part of experiential tourism group Journey Beyond.

Austal USA has received a USD 273 million contract option from the United States Coast Guard for the construction of a second Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and the procurement of long lead-time materials for a third vessel.

The Australian Government has approved a Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with Austal Limited, formally appointing the company’s new subsidiary, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia, as the Commonwealth’s strategic shipbuilder for Tier 2 surface combatants based at Henderson, Western Australia.

Austal Limited has announced a contract extension for the construction of two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats, set to be delivered to the Australian Border Force (ABF). 

Austal Limited has announced that its US subsidiary, Austal USA, has been awarded a USD 152 million (approximately AUD 220 million) contract by the US Navy.