Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $59.1 Million Ceramic Body Armor Order for U.S. Army
Ceradyne, Inc. received a ceramic body armor delivery order for $59.1 million from the U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The order is for Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI), which will be delivered from February 2008 through June 2008. This new delivery order will be shipped against an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract announced in July 2006, which covers a five-year delivery period.
Ceradyne is a vertically integrated manufacturer of lightweight, ceramic composite armor systems for personnel, vehicle, watercraft, helicopter and aircraft applications.
Ceradyne has been a leader in the manufacturing of advanced technical ceramics for ballistic applications since 1969. From the earliest application of ceramics in lightweight helicopter armoring, Ceradyne has provided innovative ballistic protection solutions that are the lightest and most durable armor systems available.