# U.S. Army awards $704M hard armor plate supply contract to three firms

The U.S. Army awarded a potential $704.2 million contract to Leading Technology Composites, 3M's Ceradyne subsidiary, and TenCate Advanced Armor to supply hard armor plates. Work is expected to finish by March 5, 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-03-07
- Where: United States
- Value: $704.2M
- Status: completed
- Products: hard armor plates, small arms protective inserts, x-small arms protective inserts
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [3M](https://endata.com/companies/3594.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Army](https://endata.com/companies/15558.md) (customer)
- [Leading Technology Composites](https://endata.com/companies/37853.md) (supplier)
- [TenCate Advanced Armor](https://endata.com/companies/37854.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [govconwire.com](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/army-picks-three-firms-for-potential-704m-hard-armor-plate-supply-contract), 2019-03-07: "Three companies were awarded spots on a potential $704.2M contract to supply hard armor plates to the U.S. Army."

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