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Press Releases

August 15, 2023
Austal USA hosts Senator Roger Wicker
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed U.S. Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker to the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard today. While onsite, Senator Wicker, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, toured the shipyard’s steel and aluminum manufacturing facilities and viewed the site of...
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August 11, 2023
Austal USA hosts Congressman Dale Strong
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed U.S. Representative Dale Strong from Alabama’s 5th District to the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard today. While onsite, Congressman Strong toured the shipyard’s existing manufacturing facilities and the location for Austal USA’s planned expansion, and discussed...
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July 10, 2023
Don Hairston named General Manager of Austal USA Advanced Technologies
Mobile, Ala. – Don Hairston has been named General Manager of Austal USA Advanced Technologies in Charlottesville, Va. Hairston comes to Austal from L3Harris Technologies where he was vice president and general manager of the C5 Systems Division. He was responsible for leading a $400 million...
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June 27, 2023
Austal USA celebrates keel laying for the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA celebrated the official start of construction of the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) with a keel laying ceremony today at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard.  Ship sponsor Mrs. Elizabeth Asher, with the assistance of Perry Sullivan, a 17-year Austal USA veteran A-class...
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June 26, 2023
Austal USA promotes Christy Taylor to Chief Operating Officer for Transformation
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA announced the promotion of Christy Taylor to the newly established position of Chief Operating Officer for Transformation. In her new positon she will report to Austal USA president Rusty Murdaugh.  In this position, Taylor will oversee Human Resources, Production Control...
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June 22, 2023
Austal USA hosts Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed Admiral Linda Fagan, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard today. While onsite, Admiral Fagan toured the shipyard’s manufacturing facilities and discussed the company’s contract for the Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol...
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June 21, 2023
Austal USA begins construction on aircraft elevators for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA has started construction on the aluminum aircraft elevators for two U.S. Navy Ford-class aircraft carriers, Enterprise (CVN 80) and Doris Miller (CVN 81), currently under construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. “Austal USA is excited to begin construction...
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June 20, 2023
Austal USA awarded U.S. Navy T-ATS 15 contract
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA was awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now under contract for five T-ATS, with T-ATS 11 and T-ATS 12 under construction on Austal’s state-of-the...
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June 19, 2023
Austal USA celebrates keel laying for the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) - the final Independence LCS
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA hosted a keel laying ceremony late last week for the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship at the company’s Gulf Coast shipyard.  Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens, with the assistance of Hon Tran – a 13-year Austal USA veteran A-class...
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June 12, 2023
Austal USA starts construction on Navy dry dock
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA began construction on the Navy’s Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM) at the company’s Gulf Coast ship manufacturing facility last week. AFDM is the third program to begin construction on Austal USA’s state-of-the-art steel assembly line following T-ATS 11 and 12 -...
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