The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), headquartered
at Picatinny, New Jersey, is a preeminent National and international leader in the
research, development, engineering and production support for defense armament systems.
The organization's primary mission is to execute and manage life cycle engineering
processes required for the research, development, production, field support and
demilitarization of ammunition, weapons, fire control and associated items.
ARDEC partners with a wide variety of organizations including industry, academia
and other Government organizations to accelerate the development and transition
of new technologies for the warfighter. ARDEC's research investment has also demonstrated
commercial spin-off benefits for the nation's civilian economy. Material science,
manufacturing processes, virtual reality and simulation, image processing, and non-destructive
testing are just a few of the capabilities available to the private sector.