Austal USA is an American shipbuilder based on Blakeley Island in Mobile, Alabama. It is a subsidiary of the Australian shipbuilder Austal, operating under a Special Security Arrangement which allows it to work independently and separately on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership.
US Navy 070807-N-3642E-165 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, is given a tour of the aluminum hull of the pre-commissioned ship Independence (LCS 2) during a tour of Austal Shipyards
US Navy 070807-N-3642E-042 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, is guided onto the aluminum hull of the pre-commissioned ship Independence (LCS 2) during a tour of Austal Shipyards
US Navy 070807-N-3642E-180 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, is given a tour of the aluminum hull of the pre-commissioned ship Independence (LCS 2) at Austal Shipyards
US Navy 070807-N-3642E-062 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, is guided onto the aluminum hull of the pre-commissioned ship Independence (LCS 2) during a tour of Austal Shipyards
US Navy 070807-N-3642E-240 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, thanks and encourages the shipfitters at Austal Shipyards during a visit to the yard to get a first hand look at the quality of work
US Navy 090331-N-8273J-027 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead tours the bridge of the litoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) at the Austal, USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala
US Navy 091007-N-5549O-128 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus tours Austal Shipyards to see the progress on construction of the Navy littoral combat ships Independence (LCS 2) and Coronado (LCS 4)
US Navy 091116-N-3594V-072 The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Independence (LCS 2) pulls away from the pier for her acceptance trials at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala
US Navy 120109-O-ZZ999-001 The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Coronado (LCS 4) is rolled-out at the Austal USA assembly bay
US Navy 120109-O-ZZ999-002 The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Coronado (LCS 4) is rolled-out at the Austal USA assembly bay