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. Read more >>

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). Read more >>

The federal government via the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has conditionally approved for the oil company Shell to drill in the Arctic Chukchi Sea. Although this serves as Shell overcoming one of their biggest obstacles, the company must also get approval from other agencies. Read more >>

The Lockheed Martin-produced USS Fort Worth has finally completed its five-day preventative maintenance availability (PMAV) along with two-week long repair availability (RAV). The work was completed at the maintenance and logistics hub in Singapore and was the very first extended maintenance availability for the vessel as it journeyed on a 16-month rotational deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. These maintenance periods will allow the ship to continue its trek in theater for the bulk of its lengthy deployment which will include employing the surface warfare (SUW) mission package. Read more >>

The Daimler Truck company announced that it has recently earned a road license for its autonomous heavy duty 18 wheeler truck. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck took its first journey on Tuesday, carrying Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Daimler AG board member Wolfgang Bernhard along U.S. Highway 15 in Las Vegas. The Inspiration truck is one of two trucks equipped with the intelligent Highway Pilot System for autonomous driving and is licensed for regular operation on public roads. Read more >>