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News - Austal USA

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    CAE USA to train USAF Predator and Reaper aircrew

    8th August 2013

    CAE USA will provide comprehensive Predator and Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aircrew training services to the US Air Force (USAF) under a new $20 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Paris Air Show 2013: AgustaWestland’s Project Zero makes debut in Paris

    19th June 2013

    AgustaWestland has displayed its ‘Project Zero’ all-electric tiltrotor technology demonstrator for the first time at the Paris Air Show.  James Wang, AgustaWestland’s vice president of …

  • Naval Warfare

    IMDEX 2013: US Navy looks to prove the worth of LCS

    14th May 2013

    As the first of the US Navy’s new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Freedom, docks off the shore of Singapore, the long-running debate surrounding the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    New Zealand signs for Australia’s cast-off Seasprites

    19th April 2013

    Kaman Aerospace has announced a contract to provide ten ex-Australian Super Seasprite helicopters to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD), in a deal worth …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    RAF RPAS pilots awarded their wings

    2nd April 2013

    The Ministry of Defence MoD has announced that the Royal Air Force (RAF) has certified its first Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) pilots in a …

  • Land Warfare

    GDELS, FSDS team for Danish APC-R programme

    21st February 2013

    General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has teamed with Falck Schmidt Defence Systems (FSDS) for the Danish Armored Personnel Carriers Replacement (APC-R) programme. The companies …

  • Land Warfare

    New micro AP mine clearer launched at IDEX

    17th February 2013

    Minewolf Systems has launched a prototype of its new Micro Minewolf MW50 armoured remote-controlled mine clearance device at the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Armed Rudra receives initial operational clearance

    5th February 2013

    Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has announced that the armed version of the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) – Mk-IV, known as Rudra, has achieved initial …

  • Digital Battlespace

    UK vulnerable to cyber attack, report warns

    9th January 2013

    A defence and cybersecurity report from the UK House of Commons Defence Committee has warned that military forces’ dependence on networked capabilities is so great …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Thales announces Visionix acquisition

    6th November 2012

    Thales has announced that it is to expand its Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) portfolio with the acquisition of the HMD and motion tracking businesses of …

  • Military Logistics

    Second Joint High Speed Vessel launched

    4th October 2012

    Austal USA has announced the launch of the second Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) next generation multi-use platforms being …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Saab wins US Army training award

    6th August 2012

    Saab has announced that it has received a contract from the US Army Programme Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to provide …

  • Digital Battlespace

    COM DEV USA awarded WGS flight set contract

    3rd August 2012

    COM DEV USA has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply equipment for use in the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) programme. The …

  • Military Logistics

    Thrane & Thrane chosen for C-130J Hercules communication upgrades

    18th July 2012

    Thrane & Thrane has been awarded a £15.9 million contract to provide satellite communication components for the US Air Force's fleet of C-130J Hercules aircraft, …

  • Military Logistics

    New US Army water container begin trials

    5th July 2012

    WEW has announced that the next generation trailer-mounted water container for the US Army, Camel II, has arrived at the TARDEC Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Spearhead Class EPF

    The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) (formerly the Joint High-Speed Vessel – JHSV, redesignated in September 2015) can transport troops and their equipment, supporting humanitarian relief ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Navajo Class

    The Navajo-class is the USN's new class of towing, salvage, and rescue ships to replace the current T-ATF 166 and T-ARS 50 class ships. This ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    LCU 1700

    In 2018, Swiftships was awarded a contract for the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700, which will replace the 32 ageing LCU 1610 class. The contract contains ...

  • Military - USVs

    Overlord Uncrewed Surface Vessel

    The Overlord Uncrewed Surface Vessels (OUSV) are a fleet of US Navy (USN) Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) consisting of four vessels under a programme named ...

  • Frigates

    Independence Class (LCS)

    The USN’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was originally envisaged to be 50 ships, which would provide a coastal platform that would take over from ...

  • Military - USVs

    Surveyor

    Surveyor is a long-endurance, Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) built by Saildrone in the US. Surveyor is designed for military and commercial purposes. Its primary mission ...

  • OPVs

    Heritage Class

    The Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) is under construction for the USCG to bridge the capability gap between the National Security Cutter, which patrols the ...

  • Patrol boats

    Cape Class

    The Cape-class patrol boat was contracted to Australian company Austal in 2011 as a replacement for the Australian Customs and Border Protection fleet of Bay-class ...

  • Patrol boats

    Guardian Class

    The Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats are being manufactured under the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement project by the Australian shipbuilding company Austal. The project is aimed ...

  • OPVs

    Offshore Patrol 83

    Australian company Austal unveiled its proposed design for the Philippine Navy's OPV  requirement at Pacific 2019. The affordable steel hull design also features an aluminium ...

  • OPVs

    OPV 60/Lethal Cape Class

    During the Indo-Pacific 2022, Austal unveiled the new OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) 60 design. Austal offers the platform in three different configurations: Patrol, Surveillance and ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    Caimen 500

    Developed by BMT, the Caimen 500 is designed to deliver heavy rolling and cargo payload directly to a beach, hard standing or port. The design ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M)

    The Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel – Medium (LVM-M) is a medium landing craft design jointly developed by Birdon and Incat Crowther. The design has been selected ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    High-Speed Support Vessels (HSSV) 72

    The High-Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) is a multi-mission theatre support solution based on Austal’s high-speed catamaran platform. The all-aluminium HSSV offers a range of capabilities to ...

  • Military - USVs

    Sentinel - Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT)

    Sentinel is an autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV) built from the decommissioned HMAS Maitland , a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Armidale-class Patrol Boat.