Austal hires Damen to support local construction of Australia’s LST vessels

Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract supporting the local construction of landing ship transport (LST) 100 vessels for the Australian Defence Force. 

As disclosed, under the contract, Damen will provide the design and associated licences, enabling Austal to build the vessels at its Henderson shipyard in Western Australia. The signing ceremony took place at the Australian Marine Complex Common User Facility (AMC CUF) in Henderson, on February 20, 2026.