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Joann Atkinson, Solomon Atkinson’s widow, welds her initials into a keel plate with assistance from Austal USA welder Rufus Lord. Austal USA photo.

Keel laid for Navy's next towing, salvage, and rescue ship

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The USS Pierre is the 23rd LCS launched at Austal USA using the multi-step method of rolling the ship onto a moored deck barge and then transferring the ship from the barge to a floating dry dock. Austal USA photo.

Austal USA launches LCS 38

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Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje Shipyard in South Korea, which recently obtained the Master Ship Repair Agreement certification. Hanwha photo.

Hanwha Ocean granted MSRA certification

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The U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarine USS Delaware. Navy photo.

Navy to deploy new UUV capability on submarines

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Littoral Combat Ship from Austal USA. Austal USA photo

Military vessels are rolling out of Gulf Coast shipyards

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The goal of the laboratory, called the Accelerator for Innovation in the Maritime Ecosystem or AIME, will be to enable ideation, collaboration, cross-pollination and integration amongst and between maritime industry peers in order to accelerate industry innovation especially within, but not limited to, the professional and military segments. Ocean Craft Marine photo.

Ocean Craft Marine creates first maritime innovation lab

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Each aluminum trimaran LCS has a displacement of 3,200 MT, a 15.1' draft and is powered by a pair of 12,200-hp

Austal USA delivers the future LCS 26 to Navy

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LCS Mobile during acceptance trials, which involve the execution of intense comprehensive tests by the Austal USA-led industry team while underway, Austal USA photo

Third Austal USA-built Navy ship completes acceptance trials this year

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The vessel has been delivered to the Dominican Republic under a $54 million U.S. Navy contract awarded to Metal Shark to produce up to 13 85' Defiant-class patrol craft for U.S. partner nations. Metal Shark photo

Metal Shark delivers 85' patrol boat to the Dominican Republic

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Navy autonomous surface vehicle
An autonomous surface vehicle is launched at the Port of Gulfport, Miss., during the Navy's Advanced Naval Technology Exercise in 2019. Navy photo

NOAA, Navy to increase U.S. unmanned maritime systems operations

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Austal USA held christening ceremonies in September 2011 for the U.S. Navy’s first Joint High-Speed Vessel (JHSV) — the Spearhead. At that time the vessel was called the Joint High-Speed Vessel until the Navy changed it to Expeditionary Fast Transport so

Austal USA completes sea trials for Navy fast transport vessel

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