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Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46130

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what types of combat boot are issued to service personnel as standard; and in which country is each manufactured.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Under the Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation contract, the Ministry of Defence procures combat boots from the following companies:

  • Aku, manufactured in Italy, Romania and Serbia;
  • Haix, manufactured in Germany and Croatia; and
  • Iturri, manufactured in Italy, Peru, Romania and Spain.

There is no single standard set of combat boots issued across the Services. Instead, a range of combat boots are issued to suit different operational environments.

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