Ship builder Austal has won a joint contract of up to $100 million with General Dynamics for provision of modernisation services to the US Navy's Freedom and Independence class littoral combat ships.
Commercial real estate agency Colliers International has been appointed to sell engineering group Bradken's old foundry site in Henderson, expecting the 20,500 square metre site to attract offers e
Shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a contract to design and construct two high-speed catamaran ferries for a Middle Eastern oil and gas company in a deal valued at $30 million.
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Austal has agreed to sell its former satellite service base at Henderson to AME Offshore Solutions for $21 million, with the proceeds being used to reduce debt.
The growing scale of Western Australia's $400 million defence sector has been recognised with the establishment of a local chapter of the Australian Society for Defence Engineering.
Ship builder and defence contractor Austal has upgraded its after-tax profit guidance for the 2012-2013 financial year to between $35 million and $40 million.
WA shipbuilder Austal has advised that deputy chairman John Poynton has resigned from the board, to focus on his other business and not-for-profit work.
Shipbuilder Austal has won a $US19.9 million contract extension to provide support services for the shallow water combat ships it is building for the United States Department of Defense.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has fallen $14 million short of its target for the retail component of a $78 million capital raising completed today.
Perth-based shipbuilder Austal has won a £10.5 million ($16.3 million) deal for the design and construction of three wind farm support vessels, which will operate off the European coast.
Shipbuilder Austal has beefed up its capabilities at its Darwin boatyard, through the acquisition of Northern Territory-based hydraulic services firm Hydraulink NT and its associated business KM En
Perth-based shipbuilder Austal has inked a deal with global marine navigations systems developer Kelvin Hughes to sell and support its technology in Australia and New Zealand.
Shipbuilder Austal has announced it has won a £7.4 million ($11.1 million) contract to design and construct three offshore support vessels for UK-based Turbine Transfers.
Austal has provided an update on a review of its Henderson operations first announced in May, saying it needs to regionalise its manufacturing base to remain competitive in the face of the strong-performing Australian dollar.
Henderson ship builder Austal has named Andrew Bellamy as its new CEO, moving him up the ranks from chief operating officer of the Australian business to the fill the void left by Bob Browning.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has signed an $8 million deal to construct and deliver a high-speed passenger ferry for New Caledonia-based transport group Mary D Enterprises.
WA-based shipbuilder Austal has bought defence services provider Australian Technology Information and confirmed the US Navy has asked the company to change its contract to build 10 new ships.