Austal hits record order book after $4b contract win
By CCIWA Editor
20 February 2026
Henderson-based shipbuilder and CCIWA Member Austal has secured a landmark $4 billion contract to build eight landing craft heavy (LCH) vessels, further strengthening its domestic defence pipeline following December’s $1b contract win.
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