U.S.M.C. Buys New Engines From BRP For Light Boats

November 5, 2009 by Matthew Potter · 1 Comment
Filed under: Business Line, Contract Awards, Events, Evinrude, Services, U.S. Marine Corps, logistics, production program

The United States Marine Corps awarded BRP a contract to purchase new engines for its fleet of Zodiac Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC). The contract for at least fift-five Multi Fuel Engines (MFE) is worth about $10 million. The engines are considered a commercial product and are the best MFE available that meet other military specifications.

The Marines will use these engines to power the CRRC to support insertion, patrol and reconnaissance operations along coastlines and rivers. Obviously with these types of missions reliability and performance are important. The engines may run on gasoline, kerosene and jet fuel. They come in two versions: One with an impeller and a conventional propeller model. The Marines are focusing on the impeller model. Because this is a commercially available product they can be delivered in less then six months to the customer.

Tags: combat rubber, fift, fleet, fuel engines, impeller, jet fuel, military specifications, new engines, states marine corps, united states marine, united states marine corps

Marine Corps Buys Swords

October 27, 2009 by Matthew Potter · Comment
Filed under: Atlanta Cutlery, Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Events, Services, U.S. Marine Corps, logistics, production program

In another edition of our continuing series the U.S. Defense Department buys a lot of different things the United States Marine Corps placed an order with Atlanta Cutlery for Non-Commissioned Officer ceremonial swords. The contract is an extension of one previously awarded with no value given. The company has been making swords for the U.S. military for almost twenty years but has supplied other world armed forces with knives for much longer then that.

The company markets swords for all of the services available for sale by individual personnel. The company also makes militaria and collectibles.

Tags: atlanta cutlery, ceremonial swords, company markets, different things, knives, militaria, non commissioned officer, states marine corps, twenty years, united states marine, united states marine corps, world armed forces

IDGA: MARCORSYSCOM’s Equipment Demonstration and Future Capabilities

March 11, 2010 by Business Wire Defense: Contracts News · Comment
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) recently hosted a media day held at their Gruntworks Testing Facility to demonstrate the monumental improvements made in Marine Infantry Equipment. The Marine Corps are leading the fight having taken great consideration into all of the systems employed by infantrymen on the ground. From top to bottom advancements in protection, uniforms and cutting edge technology are now fielding at advanced rates which hav

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Force Protection Receives Award of $26.1 Million for Additional Field Service Support

March 11, 2010 by Business Wire Defense: Contracts News · Comment
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News

LADSON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced it has received a modification to contract M67854-07-D-5031 from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command for additional field service support. The contract modification extends the ongoing performance of 216 field service representatives and associated support for In