To help fight inflation, the Pentagon was given $1.05 billion to disperse to industry. Now, documents reviewed by Breaking Defense and interviews with key officials reveal how and why certain programs won out.
The Alabama-based shipyard is promoting the new medical ship at the Euronaval exposition in Paris.
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
The changes focus mainly on making standard medical equipment more suitable for use in a battlefield environment.
Hanwha informed Austal of the decision in a Sept 25 letter that it was dropping the bid over what it called "unprecedented" demands from the Aussie ship builder.
A trial for the three executives alleged to be responsible is set for January 2025.
The Alabama-based Navy shipbuilder has spent its first 20 years focused on two major ship programs. That's rapidly, and loudly, changing.
Consolidate network monitoring, performance management, and fault isolation into a single, comprehensive solution.
It's the latest in a series of moves South Korean shipbuilders have made to advance their interests in American-based facilities.
Ships from nine key programs are facing delays, in some cases of up to three years, according to a new Navy review.
Austal rejected the bid based on concerns it would not be approved by regulators, something Hanwha says should not be an issue.
The milestone comes as the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program faces steep budget cuts.
Blending superior optics, advanced stabilization and AI-powered autonomy in a compact and rugged system, ASELFLIR 600 delivers unmatched intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
“Rusty made a lasting impact on the company,” Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg said of Rusty Murdaugh.
The watchdog found the program's cost has increased 40 percent over the past 10 years, and accumulated a year-and-a-half delay on the first four vessels.
"If someone takes it, good luck. Keep it, it's worthless. We’ve got hundreds of them," said Richard Jenkins, chief executive officer of Saildrone.
EPF-13 is expected to be the first operational US Navy ship capable of autonomously transiting a commercial sea lane.