DefenceTalkAustal christened the future USS Jackson (LCS 6) March 22 at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Ala. Jackson is the first of 10 Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) that the U.S. Navy has awarded to Austal as prime contractor. The 127-meter aluminum trimaran is capable of being outfitted with reconfigurable payloads (mission packages) which can […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-christens-6th-lcs-ship-59132/

DefenceTalkJoint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) 2, the future USNS Choctaw County, conducted builder’s sea trials March 7-8, in Mobile, Ala. The ship, now under construction at Austal USA, is the second ship of the JHSV class. Builder’s trials are a significant step in the construction and delivery of a ship to the fleet and are […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jhsv-2-successfully-completes-builders-trials-47161/