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February 23, 2021 | International, Naval

LCS shipbuilder president resigns amid US and Australian financial investigations

The head of Austal USA resigned Monday amid U.S. and Australian investigations into a 2016 loss posted by the company.

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/02/23/lcs-shipbuilder-fires-president-amid-a-us-and-australian-financial-investigations

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