# AST awarded $9 million contract for Abrams tank aluminum road wheel inserts

Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. (AST) was awarded a firm fixed price contract extension by the U.S. Army for the manufacture and supply of M1 Abrams tank aluminum road wheel inserts. The contract has a total estimated value of $8,556,000 and will be performed in Oxnard, California, with a completion date in 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-01-14
- Where: Oxnard, California, United States
- Value: $8.56M
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum road wheel inserts for M1 Abrams tank
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Advanced Structural Technologies Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/42838.md)
- [U.S. Army](https://endata.com/companies/15558.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [astforgedwheels.com](https://astforgedwheels.com/advanced-structural-technologies-ast-awarded-9-million-small-business-set-aside-contract-for-abrams-tank-aluminum-road-wheel-inserts/), 2026-01-14: "AST was awarded a firm fixed price contract extension for the manufacture and supply of aluminum M1 Roadwheel Blanks to be delivered to the Red River Army Depot in FY 2026."

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