Austal USA receives Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS) contract award from U.S. Navy
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Austal USA received an $867.6 million undefinitized contract award (UCA) for final design and construction of three Expeditionary Medical Ships (EMS) from the U.S. Navy today.
- Mobile, Ala., Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Austal USA received an $867.6 million undefinitized contract award (UCA) for final design and construction of three Expeditionary Medical Ships (EMS) from the U.S. Navy today.
- The EMS will be manufactured in Austal USA’s aluminum manufacturing line following completion of the last Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF 16).
- “This award is further evidence of the Navy’s confidence in Austal USA to produce highly-capable, shallow-draft aluminum multi-hull vessels,” commented acting Austal USA President Michelle Kruger.
- Austal USA has delivered 13 EPFs, a predecessor to the EMS design, to the U.S. Navy.