Surface Ships

With over 25 years of success building ships on the Gulf Coast, Austal USA has a balanced portfolio of steel and aluminum surface ship contracts for the U.S. Navy (Navy) and U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard), having delivered 34 ships to the Navy since 2009.

EPF 6 near Singapore

Submarines

Since 2022, Austal USA has taken the lead in supporting the U.S. Navy's efforts to increase submarine production by fabricating and outfitting critical module components for both the Virginia‑ and Columbia‑class programs

Austal USA MMF 3 (rendering) dedicated to building submarine modules

Repair & Services

Austal USA’s Repair & Services division offers comprehensive ship repair, maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support for small surface combatants, unmanned and autonomous vessels, and auxiliary ships.

Austal USA dry dock at San Diego repair yard

Advanced Technology

As a supporting function of the submarine production effort, Austal USA is leading the operation of the Navy Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM COE) in Danville, VA.

Additive manufacturing at Navy AM COE in Danville, VA

Autonomy

Austal USA’s autonomous ship designs reflect the company’s superior ability to generate forward thinking customized surface ship solutions affordable to the U.S. Navy. Austal USA’s flexible, optionally manned, and autonomous artificial intelligence-enabled surface vessel designs are driven by data analytics and incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) rendering

Austal USA By The Numbers

3000+

Highly skilled employees nationwide

29

Major safety awards over the last 15 years

$500M

Amount invested in US shipyard facilities

Join the Team

Austal USA has an extensive network of operations with employment opportunities in engineering, design, construction, and more.

Austal USA advanced technology employee working at Navy AMCOE

Mobile, Alabama

Austal's extensive shipbuilding and support facilities in Mobile, Alabama employ over 2,500 people, contains 1.5 million square feet of indoor manufacturing space, and delivers a new dimension in vessel design, modular construction and support services to the North American market. 

Austal USA new construction facility