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Austal
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Also known as Austal Limited

Austal Limited is an Australian-based global ship building company and defence prime contractor that specialises in the design, construction and support of defence and commercial vessels. Austal's product range includes naval vessels, high-speed ferries, and supply or crew transfer vessels for offshore windfarms and oil and gas platforms.

Key facts

Company.name
Austal Limited
Company.logo
Austal logo.svg
Company.logo_size
150px
Company.type
Public limited company
Company.ISIN
AU000000ASB3
Company.industry
Shipbuilding and Defence
Company.founded
in Perth, Western Australia
Company.founder
John Rothwell
Company.hq_location_city
Australian Marine Complex, Henderson, Western Australia
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.revenue
A$1.82 billion
Company.revenue_year
2025
Company.num_employees
4,479
Company.num_employees_year
2025

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
public company
Official name
Austal Limited
Country
Australia
Headquarters
Henderson
Subsidiary
Austal USA
Industry
shipbuilding
Employees
2400
Revenue
1140000000
Official website
www.austal.com
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Commons category
Austal
inception
1988-01-01
market capitalization
680293330
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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Products
  • 1988–2004
  • Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
  • Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF)
  • Cape-class patrol boats
  • ''Armidale''-class patrol boats
  • ''P21''-class patrol boats
  • Yemeni Navy patrol boats
  • Omani Navy High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV)
  • Commercial and leisure vessels
  • Landing craft
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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