Austal USA has delivered twelve EPFs to the US Navy since 2012, on schedule and under budget, from the company’s Alabama shipyard.
This latest EPF will expand the medical facilities available on-board used for various medical missions in the Pacific, South East Asia and Western Africa.
Meanwhile, Austal Philippines has successfully delivered the largest aluminium vessel ever constructed in the Philippines.
Shares in Austal (ASX:ASB) are trading 5.49 per cent higher at $2.50.