New Combat Knife

[transmaster]

I have not found a picture of it

Pentagon contract awards new combat knives for troops

The United States military has awarded Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. a new indefinite-delivery contract to supply combat knives under a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) procurement issued on November 10. The award, listed under contract, authorizes up to $350,000 in total

defence-blog.com

 

[luethge]

“$716 per knife” to a Dive gear company.

 

[luethge]

The bottom two have NATO numbers.. out perform most “combat” style knives and cost around $115 average

The Demko is msrp $189 and probably going to outlast its owner.

Why does the government love to burn our tax money

 

[edgelion]

That was the low bid.

 

[rtc71]

They spend thousands on a toilet seat and $500 screwdrivers and this is a surprise.

 

[Blues]

No politics. Discuss knives.

 

[Mk-211]

The standard Ka-Bar is under $200, I'm sure they would be under $100, if the government ordered that many.

Someone probably said "why would we use Grandpa's knife?"

 

[Alberta Ed]

You can buy a combat-ready Hultafors for under $20.

 

[Mk-211]

I looked through their site, nothing popped up.

Their list of suppliers popped up a couple of familiar names.

 

[madcap_magician]

It's really a non-news thing. The quantity is so low that saying the "Pentagon" ordered new combat knives is a real misnomer. Some unit put it on their budget and it was a blip line item approved.

 

[jbmonkey]

do they have a blacked out version for desert use though?

 

[knarfeng]

DLA officials recorded the award at a total contract value not to exceed $350,000. Based on the estimated quantity of 489 units provided in the documentation, the approximate implied unit cost is about $716 per knife. Final pricing may vary depending on delivery batches and configuration specifics as orders are placed.

So, the knife is going to be made by someone else. And the contract gives a "not to exceed" value. So it does not say that the actual price per unit is $716. It just says it can't be any more than that. That's just hoopla from the fella that wrote the article.

I dunno, maybe the new knife is made of Beta Titanium. Those are pricey.

 

[ron finkbeiner jr]

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The bottom two have NATO numbers.. out perform most “combat” style knives and cost around $115 average

The Demko is msrp $189 and probably going to outlast its owner.

Why does our government love to burn our tax money

I just got a Demko Freereign 3v clip point and a sk 5 recon tanto.
This will be my next one.

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[SharpBits]

So, the knife is going to be made by someone else. And the contract gives a "not to exceed" value. So it does not say that the actual price per unit is $716. It just says it can't be any more than that. That's just hoopla from the fella that wrote the article.

I dunno, maybe the new knife is made of Beta Titanium. Those are pricey.

This ^. Probably a specialized bit of kit ordered in small batches. Probably isn't even combat related, but some other specific need for divers. With only 489 total in the contract, it is indeed low production.

 

[cbach8tw]

Get a knife that works, master of nothing, but Jack of all trades, the sissipuuko is a winner.

 

[John A. Larsen]

My friend checked on this and the contract goes back to 2023, average price of the "Combat Knives" around $110 per item. No idea what the knives provided looked like or what brand they were. John

https://www.highergov.com/contract-opportunity/10-knife-combat-spe7lx25u6543-k-0a8a0/

 

[Blues]

(Edited thread title)

 

[SharpBits]

On brand!

 

[ShaiHulud]

It seems to be the exception, not the rule. If EVERYONE in the military got it (including the janitor) the country would collapse financially

 

[shunsui]

If you go to their website and download their full catalog you can see all the stuff they source. Looks like kind of a procurement company more than a manufacturer, but I might be wrong. There's a few knives and edged tools in the catalog which you will find under the chapter BENCHMADE. Yes, yes they are.

I'm looking forward to seeing whether the knife gets a functional finger guard (just a personal bias).