MSU: $9.8M tank research award

Mississippi State University of Starkville, Miss., was awarded a $9,843,755 cost contract to continue U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Command’s simulation-based reliability and safety program of modeling and simulation, and vehicle reliability prediction. Work will be performed in Starkville with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2022. FY 2016 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $365,188 were obligated at the time of award. U.S. Army Contracting Command of Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity. (Source: DOD 05/31/17)