After delivering multiple aluminum ships to the Navy over the last several years, Austal’s new 117,000-square-foot facility makes them even more valuable to the military.
“We do this at a critical time for our Navy and our nation at a time when our competitors and I’ll be specific Russia and China look to displace us on the global stage,” said Rear Admiral Tom Anderson.
“T-ATS 11 and the Navajo class will be deployed to support a range of missions such as open ocean towing, rescue salvage, oil spill response, and a wide area of search and surveillance operations,” added Anderson.
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