Austal USA President Michelle Kruger will leave her post on June 1, marking a significant leadership transition for the shipbuilding company. Breaking Defense reports that Eugene Miller will take over as interim president, while Chris Chadwick assumes responsibilities as executive chairman.
Austal Defence Australia has secured a $4 billion Australian dollar contract to build eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels for the Australian military. The 100-meter-long vessels will be based on Dutch Damen designs and constructed at Henderson's Common User Facility in western Australia.
Austal Defence Australia has secured a $681 million contract from the Australian government to design and build 18 Landing Craft Medium vessels. The deal, part of the Strategic Shipbuilding pilot program, will see Austal complete detailed designs and construction at its Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.