Australian-Based Defence Company Wins $1.28 Billion US Navy Contract

Defence contractor Austal will be constructing 3 new US Navy vessels.

The Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS) is a high-speed aluminium catamaran based on the proven Expeditionary Fast Transport design that offers enhanced medical support to the US Navy. Austal USA

Australian shipbuilding company Austal, backed by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, has won a $1.28 billion (US$867.6 million) defence contract for the construction of three U.S. Navy ships. 

Austal will design and build three Expeditionary Medical Ships (EMS) at the company’s facilities in Mobile, Alabama.