ARDEC - The Army's Center for Lethality

ARDEC is an internationally acknowledged hub for the advancement of armaments technology and engineering innovation. As one of the specialized research, development and engineering centers within the U.S. Army Materiel Command, ARDEC has the responsibility for meeting this critical demand. ARDEC's workforce provides lifecycle support for nearly 90 percent of the Army's lethality used every day by the U.S. Warfighter.

The men and women on the front lines, who defend and protect the United States from its enemies, rely on having the best weaponry and ammunition available. ARDEC's first responsibility is to the Warfighter who protects and preserves our nation, but we also recognize the importance of our commitment to the workforce, our partners and the American public.

Our mission is to develop and maintain a world-class workforce to execute and manage integrated life cycle engineering processes required for the research, development, production, field support and demilitarization of munitions, weapons, fire control and associated items. This is in direct support of RDECOM's mission to get the right technology to the right place, at the right time for the Warfighter. Our collective goal is to create the most competitive enterprise for providing our nation with cutting-edge armament technology solutions that save Soldier lives. ARDEC strives to support the Army's efforts to ensure soldier survivability, as well as enhance platform and area protection by providing engineering, design and development support for rapid fielding of critical technologies.