The U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA an undefinitized contract action (UCA), valued at $40.3 million, to fund the acquisition of long lead-time material (LLTM) and production engineering associated with the construction of a 103-meter Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) to be designated EPF 14.
Austal was awarded the initial contract to design and build the first 338′ EPF in November 2008. Since then, 10 Spearhead-class EPFs have been delivered and are serving as an affordable solution to...