honestly... don't hate the austal super indy
thinking about the cursed LCS (ish) derived FFG(X) entrants
February 2, 2026 at 1:04 AM
honestly... don't hate the austal super indy
Austal and Australia sign strategic shipbuilding agreement
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Austal and Australia sign strategic shipbuilding agreement - Naval News
Austal and Australia sign strategic shipbuilding agreement
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August 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Austal and Australia sign strategic shipbuilding agreement
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Thanks to @albomp.bsky.social’s $5B #AUKUS gift to US shipbuilders, there’s many new jobs at American shipyards. This week it’s Austal USA at Mobile, Alabama. It’s a very different story for Australian workers at #Whyalla. What’s gone awry with Labor? 🤷♂️ #auspol
New Submarine Division At Austal Will Bring Over 1,000 New Jobs To Area
Mobile, Ala. – (OBA) – In a recent announcement, first reported by Erica Thomas of 1819 News, Austal USA stated they will invest more than $400 million in a new submarine module manufacturing facility...
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February 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Thanks to @albomp.bsky.social’s $5B #AUKUS gift to US shipbuilders, there’s many new jobs at American shipyards. This week it’s Austal USA at Mobile, Alabama. It’s a very different story for Australian workers at #Whyalla. What’s gone awry with Labor? 🤷♂️ #auspol
Australian Government Approves Strategic Defense Shipbuilding Deal with Austal
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Australian Government Approves Strategic Defense Shipbuilding Deal with Austal
The Australian Government has approved a Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with Austal Limited that establishes the company’s new subsidiary, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia, as the Commonw...
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August 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Australian Government Approves Strategic Defense Shipbuilding Deal with Austal
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Austal has been awarded a $137.02 million contract modification to build two Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Australian Border Force 🇦🇺
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Austal to build two Evolved Cape-class for Australian Border Force - Naval News
Austal has been awarded a $137.02 million contract modification to build two Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Australian Border Force
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December 23, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Austal has been awarded a $137.02 million contract modification to build two Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Australian Border Force 🇦🇺
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Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy on July 11, 2025 🇺🇸
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Austal USA delivers final independence-class LCS to U.S. Navy - Naval News
Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy on July 11, 2025.
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July 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy on July 11, 2025 🇺🇸
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Eastern Australia Agriculture ($80m Watergate sale)
Paladin and Canstruct
Tandou station (ghost water)
Austal
BAE frigates
Synergy 360
Thales
Leppington Triangle
Sports rorts
#$BN Morrison govt discretionary "spreadsheet" grants progs
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Just *crickets* from the NACC
Paladin and Canstruct
Tandou station (ghost water)
Austal
BAE frigates
Synergy 360
Thales
Leppington Triangle
Sports rorts
#$BN Morrison govt discretionary "spreadsheet" grants progs
Helloworld
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Just *crickets* from the NACC
April 29, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Eastern Australia Agriculture ($80m Watergate sale)
Paladin and Canstruct
Tandou station (ghost water)
Austal
BAE frigates
Synergy 360
Thales
Leppington Triangle
Sports rorts
#$BN Morrison govt discretionary "spreadsheet" grants progs
Helloworld
...
Just *crickets* from the NACC
Paladin and Canstruct
Tandou station (ghost water)
Austal
BAE frigates
Synergy 360
Thales
Leppington Triangle
Sports rorts
#$BN Morrison govt discretionary "spreadsheet" grants progs
Helloworld
...
Just *crickets* from the NACC
like either the LockMart or Austal FFG(X) proposals are considerably better than this FF(X), as was HHIs actual literally existing patrol frigate offering
April 28, 2026 at 11:51 PM
like either the LockMart or Austal FFG(X) proposals are considerably better than this FF(X), as was HHIs actual literally existing patrol frigate offering
The generals and colonels all got golden parachute consulting jobs at McKinsey, Lockheed, and Austal.
The E5 who honorably served to get out of poverty and lost a limb at 20 is gonna bear the brunt.
The E5 who honorably served to get out of poverty and lost a limb at 20 is gonna bear the brunt.
“Absurdly generous benefits.” That’s how the @economist.com characterizes the care veterans receive after a service, which often means in combat among the current generation. We truly are suckers to think the nation would take care of us so they could go to the mall while we went to war.
American veterans now receive absurdly generous benefits — The Economist
An enormous rise in disability payments may complicate debt-reduction efforts
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November 30, 2024 at 3:04 PM
The generals and colonels all got golden parachute consulting jobs at McKinsey, Lockheed, and Austal.
The E5 who honorably served to get out of poverty and lost a limb at 20 is gonna bear the brunt.
The E5 who honorably served to get out of poverty and lost a limb at 20 is gonna bear the brunt.
Australian shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a ~$4 billion contract for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels, under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with the Commonwealth of Australia 🇦🇺🦘
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Austal awarded Landing Craft Heavy Contract by Australia - Naval News
Australian shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a ~$4 billion contract for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels
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February 20, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Australian shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a ~$4 billion contract for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels, under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with the Commonwealth of Australia 🇦🇺🦘
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austal at least proposed this absolutely fucked up looking mini indy
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
austal at least proposed this absolutely fucked up looking mini indy
South Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Buys 9.9% Stake in Australia’s Austal - USNI News
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South Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Buys 9.9% Stake in Australia’s Austal - USNI News
A South Korean shipbuilder this week purchased a stake in the Australian company that owns one of the major U.S. naval shipyards. Hanwha purchased a 9.9 percent stake in Austal, which owns the Austal ...
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March 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
South Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Buys 9.9% Stake in Australia’s Austal - USNI News
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Austal USA launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14 🇺🇸
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Austal USA Launches First Steel Ship - Naval News
Austal USA launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Austal USA launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14 🇺🇸
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OPINION | A welcome wildcat? Austal, AUKUS and an ownership mud wrestle
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#Shipbuilding
Baird Maritime · 29 Sep 2026
#Shipbuilding
OPINION | A welcome wildcat? Austal, AUKUS and an ownership mud wrestle
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September 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM
OPINION | A welcome wildcat? Austal, AUKUS and an ownership mud wrestle
Baird Maritime · 29 Sep 2026
#Shipbuilding
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#Shipbuilding
Australian Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has presented the Vantage-family of large optionally crewed surface vessels (LOSV) at Indopacific 2025 in Sydney this week 🇦🇺
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Austal Shows Vantage Drones, AROS Controller At INDOPAC 2025
Austal Australia revealed the Vantage-range of surface drones and the AROS command and control suite at Indopacific 2025 in Sydney this week.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Australian Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has presented the Vantage-family of large optionally crewed surface vessels (LOSV) at Indopacific 2025 in Sydney this week 🇦🇺
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Hanwha acquires 9.9% of Austal, seeks approval for additional investment 🇰🇷🇦🇺
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Hanwha acquires 9.9% of Austal, seeks approval for additional investment - Naval News
Hanwha has already bought 9.9% of the company and is seeking approval from the Australian Government to buy up 19.9% of Austal's shares.
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March 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Hanwha acquires 9.9% of Austal, seeks approval for additional investment 🇰🇷🇦🇺
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Austal Australia has delivered the eighth of ten Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB’s) under contract to the Royal Australian Navy 🇦🇺
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Austal Delivers 8th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Australia - Naval News
Austal Australia has delivered the eighth of ten Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB’s) under contract to the Royal Australian Navy.
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November 1, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Austal Australia has delivered the eighth of ten Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB’s) under contract to the Royal Australian Navy 🇦🇺
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Austal USA launched the company's first Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel at its ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala. on Aug. 22 🇺🇸
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Austal USA Launches First Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Vessel - Naval News
Austal USA launched the company's first Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel at its ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala. on Aug. 22.
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August 30, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Austal USA launched the company's first Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel at its ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala. on Aug. 22 🇺🇸
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Austal announced that it has been awarded a $1.029 billion Design and Build Contract for Landing Craft Medium (LCM) under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) signed with the Commonwealth of Australia 🇦🇺
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Austal Defence Australia awarded LCM Design and Build Contract - Naval News
Austal Limited is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $1.029 billion Design and Build Contract for Landing Craft Medium (LCM) under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) signed with th...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Austal announced that it has been awarded a $1.029 billion Design and Build Contract for Landing Craft Medium (LCM) under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) signed with the Commonwealth of Australia 🇦🇺
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Austal USA launched the company’s second ship in less than a week, the U.S. Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport, future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) in Mobile, Ala., February 25, 2026 🇺🇸
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Austal USA Launches Final EPF for U.S. Navy - Naval News
Austal USA launched the company’s second ship in less than a week, the Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport, future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) in Mobile, Ala., February 25, 2026.
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March 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Austal USA launched the company’s second ship in less than a week, the U.S. Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport, future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) in Mobile, Ala., February 25, 2026 🇺🇸
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Austal Australia has displayed a new concept for optionally crewed surface drones at Indo Pacific 2025. Perhaps more importantly, the company also demonstrates the AROS command and control solution. Give it a read, at @navalnews.com.
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Austal Shows Vantage Drones, AROS Controller At INDOPAC 2025
Austal Australia revealed the Vantage-range of surface drones and the AROS command and control suite at Indopacific 2025 in Sydney this week.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Austal Australia has displayed a new concept for optionally crewed surface drones at Indo Pacific 2025. Perhaps more importantly, the company also demonstrates the AROS command and control solution. Give it a read, at @navalnews.com.
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Future USS Pierre (LCS 38) Independence-variant littoral combat ship leaving Mobile, Alabama for the final time as the last Independence-variant is completed - final image is a webcam shot - October 10, 2025 SRC: FB- Austal USA
October 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Future USS Pierre (LCS 38) Independence-variant littoral combat ship leaving Mobile, Alabama for the final time as the last Independence-variant is completed - final image is a webcam shot - October 10, 2025 SRC: FB- Austal USA