Program Manager: Judah M. Goldwasser, Ph.D.
The purpose of the DARPA Armor Challenge is to identify revolutionary and promising new armor systems for military vehicles. The Armor Challenge is aimed primarily at inventors and small organizations that do not have the resources to initiate full-scale armor development programs. New armor concepts are evaluated on a continuous basis to ensure that potentially valuable ideas are not overlooked. The Armor Challenge is not a full development program, but qualified participants are reimbursed for the costs of manufacturing initial test articles. Participants will be evaluated based on ballistic test results generated at a qualified testing facility during periodic "shoot-offs," as well as cost effectiveness of the armor design. Successful armor designs will be considered for follow-on testing or potential armor development programs.
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