Leveraging their 20-year legacy in heavy-duty and off-road wheel
manufacturing, AST supports military with forged wheels and
"run-flat wheels" for wheeled vehicle applications.
OXNARD,
Calif., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. (AST) announced that the
company has been awarded a contract for manufacture and supply of
M1 Abrams tank aluminum road wheel inserts.
For the modern military powers of the
world, strength must meet mobility and durability.
According to the contract award notice for solicitation
W911RQ24D0009, AST was awarded a firm fixed price requirements
contract for the manufacture and supply of aluminum M1 Roadwheel
Blanks to be delivered to the Red River Army Depot over a
three-year period from FY 2024 to FY 2026. The contract was awarded
on April 11, 2024 to Advanced
Structural Technologies, Inc. for a total estimated value of
$10,108,000. The contract has minimum
and maximum order quantities and values specified for the overall
contract as well as for each delivery order and contract line item.
The solicitation was a total small business set-aside.
This contract, awarded by the U.S. Army, will be performed in
Oxnard, California, with an
estimated completion date of 2026.
The M1 Abrams Tank can reach a
maximum speed of approximately 68km/h with a cruising range up to
426 km. The torsion bar suspension of the M1A1 Abrams consists of
seven dual road wheels on each side with rotary shock-absorbers at
the first, second and seventh road-wheel stations. All this power
must rely on what are known as "road wheels," which are mounted on
the Abrams before the tank's track is installed.
For the modern military powers of the world, strength must meet
mobility and durability. This is especially true for vehicles
operating in extremely hostile conditions, without these
properties, military vehicles, and the people they protect are
exposed to high risk. Often the mechanical properties of the
vehicle are the difference between life and death.
AST has past performance fulfilling a $17
million contract issued in 2019 for Abrams' aluminum road
wheel inserts for the U.S. Army Contracting Command. To date, AST
has delivered more than 40,000 M1 Abrams tank wheels for the U.S.
Army.
For more information, contact Anita
Shum, Marketing Director at ashum@astforgedwheels.com or via
phone at 805-204-9148.
About Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc.
Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. (AST) is a world-leading
manufacturer, specializing in rotary forging, metal spinning, and
flow forming aluminum, copper, titanium, and other alloys into
complex shapes.
Located in Oxnard, California,
AST has over 220,000 sq ft of manufacturing facilities, which
includes a new expansion facility in 2024. With over 20 years of
experience, AST is a world leader in space/aerospace, military
wheel applications and forged wheels for the automotive
aftermarket.
AST has vast experience and knowledge in metal forming, and is
known for its expertise in manufacturing seamless liners and
cylinders for pressure vessels, and one-piece rocket engine
components.
AST offers a full range of engineering and manufacturing
capabilities, which gives the company the ability to innovate and
maintain the top quality and excellence that customers can count on
for fast production and delivery.
For more information, visit http://www.ASTforgedwheels.com
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