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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.

Manufacturing has formally commenced on Austal’s Horizon X high-speed ferry project, with the company cutting the first steel plate for the vessel at its Philippines shipyard in Balamban, Cebu, marking the start of construction for Sweden’s Gotlandsbolaget.

Austal Limited has been awarded a $1.029 billion Design and Build Contract for 18 Landing Craft Medium vessels under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia, according to a statement released by the company.

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 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 has refinanced its debt facilities as part of a broader effort to support its $1.2 billion capital expansion program in the United States, strengthening the company’s position in global defence manufacturing.

Austal Australasia has secured a contract valued between A$265 million and A$275 million to design and construct a 130-metre "hydrogen-ready" high-speed ferry for Swedish shipping company Gotlandsbolaget.