May 24, 2023 | International, Land
Czech government approves purchase of 246 armoured combat vehicles
The Czech government on Wednesday approved a plan to buy 246 infantry fighting vehicles for the country's army, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.
September 6, 2019 | International, Naval
By: Shawn Snow
The Corps' new tropical boots may be on the feet of some Marines by the end of 2019, according to Marine officials.
The Corps awarded two contracts on Aug. 29 for up to 140,000 total pairs of two styles of tropical boots, according to Maj. Ken Kunze, a spokesman for Marine Corps Systems Command.
Kunze said one contract was awarded to ADS Inc. for a maximum order of 70,000 pairs of the Rocky brand tropical boot. That contract award was valued at $11.1 million dollars, Kunze said.
Another contract was awarded to Provengo LLC for 70,000 pairs of the Danner brand tropical boot, with a contract valued at $13.7 million, according to Kunze.
Kunze said the initial order for the new tropical boots is being procured in September and they should start arriving in 60 days to 90 days.
The boots have gone through rigorous training during the past several years.
In 2017, Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, evaluated three tropical boot prototypes from boot manufacturers Danner, Bates and Rocky while training in a jungle environment.
The new boots will not be part of a Marine's general seabag issue.
The boots are headed for the for the Consolidated Storage Program, and will be issued to Marines in predeployment training before heading to a hot or tropical climate, Manny Pacheco, a spokesman for Marine Corps Systems Command, previously told Marine Corps Times.
May 24, 2023 | International, Land
The Czech government on Wednesday approved a plan to buy 246 infantry fighting vehicles for the country's army, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.
November 9, 2023 | International, Naval
The development of the European Command and Control System which is part of the PESCO project named EUMILCON and leaded by Spain together with France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal, began in...
August 18, 2023 | International, Aerospace
$100M project is underway to build an aircraft-coating facility at the Royal Australian Air Force base in Williamtown. The facility will apply a special coating