“We are deeply grateful for Michelle’s vision, commitment, and the lasting impact that she has made on our organization,” Chris Chadwick, chairman of Austal USA’s board of managers, said in a statement announcing the change.
"So, our plan, our mission, is to make safe, clean, protected oceans, and to do that, we want to be the global industrial leader for maritime autonomy and robotics, essentially like the Microsoft of the ocean," Greenroom Robotics co-founder Harry Hubbert said.
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The Alabama-based shipyard is promoting the new medical ship at the Euronaval exposition in Paris.
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.
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
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.
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.
“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.