In May 2015, FWD Seagrave secured a $12m contract from the US Department of Defense to rebuild 92 Crash Fire Rescue vehicles for the US Marine Corps. Under this contract, FWD Seagrave will restore the heavy equipment P-19A model trucks to their originally manufactured condition. During the project, all of the vehicles will be disassembled down to the frame rails to replace or refurbish the parts. The project is expected to take four years.
Headquartered in Modesto, California, 5.11 Tactical, Inc. is a premier designer and manufacturer of purpose-built gear including flashlights, gun cases, range bags, pants, watches, and eyewear. The company caters to the law enforcement and fire/EMS markets. Established in 2003 as an offshoot of the Royal Robbins (established in 1968) brand of outdoor and travel clothing, 5.11 Tactical is today the number one supplier of tactical clothing to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program was initiated in February 2002 in the efforts to reduce time to manufacture, plan, and assemble the ship line. Constructed in Marinette, Wisconsin, the USS Freedom, also known as LCS 1, was made by Lockheed Martin. The finished product was delivered on September 18, 2008. Following that was the LCS 2 and LCS 4, which consisted of vessels delivered by Bath Iron Works and Austal USA. This was headed by the Independence-variant team, whereas the LCS 1 was led by the Freedom-variant team. General Dynamics was responsible for the construction of the LCS 4. Designed to meet the needs of rough coastal waters and urgent mission assignments, the Littoral Combat Ship is growing in popularity within the industry.
