DETROIT – November 02, 2026 -- Detroit Defense has won a four-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $49.9 million ceiling to develop, integrate, field and sustain the U.S. Army's Data Integration for Ground Systems (DIGS) and Digital Logbook (DLB) capabilities.
Two task orders totaling $8.06 million were issued at award. A separate $1.66 million order will put DIGS on Army watercraft.
Army Contracting Command awards the contract through a competitive Commercial Solutions Opening
Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal made the award and the contract runs through September 2030. It covers continuous DLB software sustainment and DIGS and DLB integration on new and legacy platforms. That work takes place within the Software Engineering Center (SEC) of the Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) in Warren, Michigan.
The scope also includes unit fieldings to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including kitting, installation, New Equipment Training and Field Service Representative support.
Initial task orders put DIGS on more than 20 self-propelled howitzer battalions
The $8.06 million in first-increment orders funds DIGS and DLB engineering, test and sustainment support within the GVSC SEC. It also funds DIGS fielding to more than 20 self-propelled howitzer battalions. Detroit Defense will configure and kit the systems at its Sterling Heights, Michigan, facility, then install, train and support them at each unit.
Self-propelled howitzers come first. The CSO provides a repeatable process for adding whatever combat or tactical platforms the Army designates next.
Digital workflow replaces paper-based maintenance records
DIGS and DLB replace paper-based, error-prone maintenance processes with a single validated digital workflow. Maintainers use ruggedized tablets to run diagnostics, access Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals and connect to the Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army). The system generates DA Form 5988-E entries directly from vehicle sensor data.
According to the company, less manual data entry and more accurate records shorten the time between ordering and receiving parts. They also give commanders a clearer view of equipment readiness.
AR1 joint venture wins $1.66 million order for Army watercraft in 2027
AR1, a joint venture of Detroit Defense and ACE Electronics, received a $1.66 million task order under the Defense Logistics Agency's Gateway to Readiness contract. It will deliver DIGS sets to CONUS and OCONUS locations in 2027 for Product Manager Army Watercraft Systems. Covered vessels and systems include Landing Craft Utility, Logistic Support Vessels, Modular Causeway Systems and the Maneuver Support Vessel-Light (MSV-L).
The effort includes instructor training and technical manual development, and introduces a new compact charging case for the MSV-L.
DIGS data to feed predictive maintenance analytics with 1st Cavalry Division
The same foundational DIGS data will feed predictive maintenance and fleet-readiness analytics apps. Detroit Defense is extending those apps with the 1st Cavalry Division under its recent Army Applications Laboratory predictive sustainment award.
All software created under the contract is delivered to the Army with Government Purpose Rights. Nathan Clark, Senior Vice President of Mission Systems, said the awards move DIGS and DLB from proven capability to scaled fielding across artillery and watercraft formations, adding: "More equipment stays ready, and commanders know what they have."