# Belgian Defence awards €410M clothing contract to SSC consortium

The Belgian Ministry of Defence awarded a €410 million contract to the SSC consortium (Sioen, Seyntex, Crye Precision) for the Belgian Defence Clothing System, including new Multicam combat uniforms, to be fully in service by early 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-04-01
- Where: Belgium
- Value: $450.0M (410.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: combat uniforms, ballistic protection, backpacks, CBRN equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Seyntex](https://endata.com/companies/22302.md) (supplier)
- [Sioen Group](https://endata.com/companies/43243.md) (supplier)
- [Crye Precision](https://endata.com/companies/62055.md) (supplier)
- [Belgian Ministry of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/62057.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [defencebelgium.com](https://defencebelgium.com/2022/04/01/la-defense-belge-change-sa-tenue-de-combat-et-son-camouflage/), 2022-04-01: "Le contrat du programme « Belgian Defence Clothing System » (BCDS) a été remporté par un consortium de trois industriels SSC (Sioen, Seyntex, Crye Precision), dont deux belges."

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