Austal is one of Australia’s leading naval shipbuilders and is currently progressing the Landing Craft Medium and Landing Craft Heavy programs under the federal government’s Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement alongside continued production of Evolved Cape Class patrol vessels for the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Border Force.

• Construction timelines and design progress for the Landing Craft Medium and Landing Craft Heavy programs.
• Development of Australian supply chains and workforce expansion to support continuous naval shipbuilding.
• Austal’s role in the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement and preparations for future frigate construction in Western Australia.
• The ongoing production and operational success of the Evolved Cape Class patrol vessel fleet.
• Hanwha’s increased shareholding in Austal and the potential for future industrial and technology collaboration.
• Austal’s growing experience in autonomous and uncrewed maritime systems, including projects conducted in both Australia and the United States.

Finally, the discussion explores the growing importance of autonomous vessels and uncrewed systems in future naval warfare and Australia’s evolving maritime capability requirements.

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The Defence Connect team

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