Austal Launches Second Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat
Shipbuilder Austal Australia announced it has launched the second of six Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
The 58-metre aluminum monohull patrol boat was launched following 18 months of construction at the company’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia.
Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg said it was very fitting that Assistant Minister for Defense Andrew Hastie MP officially launched the vessel, which is one of nine naval ships to be delivered to the Commonwealth of Australia by Austal this calendar year.
“I’m proud to say the Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat Project for the Royal Australian Navy is progressing at pace. We will be handing over the First of Class in March, with follow-on vessels delivered every 4 months thereafter.
“Our hardworking Austal team and supply chain partners continue to achieve greater efficiencies and productivity, working together with the Department of Defense to provide new capability in support of the Navy’s operational requirements and further develop the National Shipbuilding Enterprise,” Gregg said.
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