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September 11, 2025 | BUSINESS WIREEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Element U.S. Space & Defense, a trusted leader in advanced testing and engineering services, has been awarded a multi-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $13,021,816 from United States Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG). Testing will be conducted at Element U.S. Space & Defense’s world class ballistics test facility in Belcamp, MD.
As a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certified lab, the Belcamp site will be performing ballistic and non-ballistic testing on protective equipment intended for military use. Testing will adhere to U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) Internal Operating Procedures (IOPs) across six key commodity categories: 1) head protection, 2) soft armor, 3) hard armor, 4) non-ballistic, 5) environmental, and 6) mechanical.
“We are honored to be awarded this IDIQ contract from the U.S. Army again,” said Jennifer Tret, Vice President Business Development & Marketing. “Our mission is to ensure that America’s servicemen and women are equipped with the most rigorously tested protective gear available. This award reinforces our commitment to delivering excellence as a trusted testing partner to the U.S. Government.”
Strategically located near Aberdeen Proving Ground in northeastern Maryland, Element U.S. Space & Defense spans 60,000 square feet of indoor ballistic ranges designed to meet the regulatory standards of our military partners.
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