Toward Programme
AUSTAL SECURES $245 MILLION TO BUILD LANDING CRAFT HEAVY INFRASTRUCTURE - AFR
Why it matters
This $245 million commitment to Austal for Landing Craft Heavy infrastructure directly advances Pillar 3 (Industrial Base) by securing sustainable domestic naval construction capacity. It also reinforces Pillar 6 (Maritime Defence) by enabling ADF amphibious projection capability—a core element of Northern Arc posture—and signals government commitment to Australian defence manufacturing continuity.
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