Abrams Armor R and D Integration

The United States Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, awarded sole source contract W912CH-26-D-0002 to General Dynamics Land Systems for the continued design, integration, and validation of armor designs and concepts. This effort, which includes the first task order W912CH-26-F-0252 awarded on April 29, 2026, applies Government Furnished Information to existing and future Abrams Main Battle Tanks and their variants. The work is classified under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AC32 for National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research.

The contractor is required to perform design integration, prepare test plans, fabricate ballistic test hardware, and provide technical support for government-directed armor improvements. Final integrated classified armor designs must be produced as computer-aided design (CAD) three-dimensional parametric solid models compatible with computer-aided manufacturing software and processes. This project involves a maximum level of effort of 27,410 man-hours over a five-year period of performance.

The contract term is scheduled from April 29, 2026, through April 28, 2031. Published on April 30, 2026, the award notice includes one unnamed PDF attachment and identifies Troy Haarala as the point of contact. This acquisition was facilitated for the US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Program.