An Australian soldier wearing a torn US-made uniform last year. Source: News Limited
COMBAT clothing for Australian troops will be 100 per cent Australian made under a new contract due to be revealed today.
The government got into hot water in 2010 when News Limited exposed plans to use cheaper Chinese made camouflage fabric to make the standard combat uniform worn by diggers on operations, in training and as daily dress.
A year later in Afghanistan the American made MultiCam combat uniforms literally fell apart at the seams leaving soldiers' combat pants in tatters.
That prompted Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare to insist that new uniforms be made in Australia and are robust enough to handle combat situations.
The government will announce that Australian Defence Apparel in Bendigo, Victoria and Pacific Brands Workwear Group in West Footscray, Victoria will produce the uniforms under a five-year contract, worth an estimated $14.5 million per year.
Fabrics used in the uniforms will also be made in Australia, by Bruck Textiles in Wangaratta, Victoria and by Technical Fabric Services Australia in South Stapylton, Queensland.
Up to 90,000 combat uniforms will be produced in the first year of the new contract using about 350,000 metres of fabric.
The Standard Combat Uniform is the disruptive pattern camouflage printed shirt and trousers worn by all Australian Defence Force members including navy and RAAF personnel.Mr Clare said the new contract meant that the fabric was woven in Australia and the garment would be stitched together in Australia.
''This is an outstanding result for the men and women of our Defence Force, ensuring quality, Australian-made combat uniforms into the future,'' Mr Clare said.
Soldiers were happy with MultiCam clothing, which is more comfortable and better able to ''hide'' troops in mixed terrain, but in many cases they tore along seams where stretch fabric met non-stretch fabric.
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