Austalthe Australian shipbuilder, has a $4 billion contract to build eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) ships under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with the Commonwealth of Australia.
In a press release on the website Naval News the company announced that the contract was signed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles and from the Minister for Defense Industry Pat Conroy was announced.
The construction of the 100 meter LCH ships, based on the Damen LST100-Design, carried out in the facilities of Austal and in the Common User Facility in Henderson, Western Australia. Construction is scheduled to begin this year, with the eighth and final ship scheduled to be delivered in 2038.
Paddy GreggCEO of Austalstated that the contract strengthens the company’s position as the sovereign shipbuilder of the Commonwealth of Australia and a trusted partner of the Australian Defense Force (ADF).
The contract creates a record order book for Austalprovides a long-term demand signal for the Australian supply chain and an incentive to invest in expanding the company’s capabilities.
“This contract represents another significant investment in Australia’s sovereign shipbuilding capabilities, and Austal Defense Australia is ready to deliver these highly capable ships in support of the ADF’s operational requirements,” Gregg added.
Die Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) ships will provide a critical maritime capability to the Australian Defense Force, supporting amphibious operations, logistics, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief across Australia’s area of interest.
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