# US Army awards $900K contract to Kraig Biocraft for spider silk

The U.S. Army has moved to the second phase of a contract with Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, worth up to $900,000, to produce a customized strain of genetically engineered spider silk for high-performance fibers in protective apparel, including body armor.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-08-02
- Where: United States
- Value: $900K
- Status: announced
- Products: genetically engineered spider silk, high-performance fibers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [U.S. Army](https://endata.com/companies/15558.md) (customer)
- [Kraig Biocraft Laboratories](https://endata.com/companies/26002.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [defenseone.com](https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2017/08/us-army-boosts-spending-genetically-engineered-spider-silk-possible-use-body-armor-soldier-underwear/139923/), 2017-08-02: "On Wednesday, the company announced that the Army will move to the second phase of the contract and will look to Kraig to produce a customized strain of the silk for 'high-performance fibers for protective apparel applications.'"

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