Schutt to provide MCTWS for US TACOM

Schutt Industries has received a contract from the US Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to develop Marine Core Tactical Weld Shop Trailers (MCTWS).

Under the $18m contract, the company will also provide the associated maintenance and operator level training as well as warranty support.

Schutt Industries Operations and Sales vice president Steve Schutt said, "This allows us to fully utilize our state of the art 400,000 sq. foot manufacturing space, as well as add staff to various production areas, tremendously helping out our local economy in the winter months."

The Marine Corp Tactical Weld Shop programme aims to integrate, produce, and deploy 289 tactical welding systems.

The unit is a self-contained, trailer-mounted, welding shop and comprises tools, machinery, consumables, compressed air, electrical powered lights, and hand tools needed to conduct variety of welding missions for the military.

The US Marine Corps (USMC) will use the Marine Corp Tactical Weld Shop capability to perform maintenance welding and fabrication.

Currently, the unit is being used by maintenance units of garrison and field environments.

The company also provides an aluminum tool set shelter, Light Tactical Trailer (LLT) shop tool set features board generator, power outlets and an air compressor as well as tool storage and a fold down work space.