Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Navy has awarded Austal $40.4 million for procurement of long lead time materials and engineering services for the Expeditionary Fast Transport 14.
For work on the contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, Austal has been obligated $20.2 million in Navy 2019 shipbuilding and conversion funding at time of award. Work is expected to be completed by July 2022.