"This contract reflects the growing strength and success of Austal’s Australian operations — and Australian industry — within the national shipbuilding and sustainment enterprise,” Austal Limited CEO Paddy Gregg said in the company announcement.
Austal’s announcement added that the last LCM, all of which are destined for the Australian Army, will be delivered in 2032.
On today’s battlefield, mobility isn’t optional - it’s mission-critical.
Speaking to Breaking Defense, Pat Conroy, defense industry minster, pushed back on the idea the Boeing-made drone would be considered for ISR only.