Austal gets new US Navy ship order
The US subsidiary of Perth shipbuilder Austal will design and construct a 16th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel for the US Navy. The USN has exercised a $324.6 million (US$230.5 million) fixed–priced incentive contract option for EPF 16 equipped with enhanced medical and aviation capabilities – the third medical version of the transport ship ordered.…