New Details of Austal’s EPF Hospital Ship Emerge

Austal USA EPF medical concept. AUSTAL USA Image

After the Navy last week issued a $235-million contract modification to Austal USA to build its latest multi-purpose Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, new details of the ambulance variant have come to light.

A spokesman for Naval Sea Systems Command told USNI News this week that the ambulance variant of the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) will have both an intensive care unit and other healthcare accommodations.

“Beginning with EPF 14, the EPF...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/05/new-details-of-austals-epf-hospital-ship-emerge

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