The Armaments Center pushes the boundaries to remain on technology’s cutting edge. This keeps us ahead of our adversaries, forcing them to react to disruptive and evolutionary technologies we pioneer.
- We are “center mass” and the principal design authority for armament systems and munitions for the joint services
- We provide the technology for over 90% of the Army’s lethality with a focus on advanced weapons, ammunition and fire control systems
- We are organized around core competencies to rapidly respond to Warfighter needs with an enterprise approach
- We recruit, develop and retain our workforce while addressing current and changing Warfighter needs with an eye towards future technology advancements
- We continually modernize our laboratories and facilities to address current and future R&D needs and capabilities
- We have an established track record of transitioning technologies to the field
Science and Technology Focus Areas
- Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Multi-Mission Armament Systems
- Smart Sights
- Pyrotechnics
- Battlefield Digitization & Software
- Precision Armaments
- Environmental Tech.
- Networked Lethality
- Defense Against Unmanned Systems
- Counter Terrorism Tech.
- Homeland Defense Tech.
- Advanced Materials/Nanotechnologies
- Novel Power & Energy for Weapons & Munitions
- Armaments Manufacturing Science Tech.
- Reliability & Predictability Tech.
- Modeling & Sim. of Armament Systems
- Integrated Armaments Systems
- Advanced Energetics
- Autonomous Systems
- Non-Lethal Systems
- Armament Software & Sustainment Engineering Tech.
- Ammo Logistics System Tech.
Our workforce leads the way in engineering, science, quality, innovation, expertise and problem solving in the areas of ammunition, weapons, fire control and associated items. Backed by a firm foundation in the sciences, our workforce expects to deliver results for the Warfighter. We have delivered:
- 26 Full Materiel Releases since Fiscal Year 2018
- 133 Urgent Materiel Releases since 2008
- Enabled fielding 295 new weapons and equipment since 9/11
- 489 patents from 2010-2024
- Armament Software Engineering Center is the only government organization rated as CMMI Level 5