EBAD is the prime contractor for the M-19 Abrams Reactive Armor Tile system, ARAT-1. This state-of-the-art technology combines EBAD’s fully qualified insensitive energetic materials with passive elements for greatly increased armor protection.

High safety, low maintenance

Fully field by the US Army since 2006, the highly reliable M-19 technology has a proven track record of safety, reliability, and performance. In conflicts around the world, M-19 has protected our troops to provide a decisive battlefield advantage. The M-19 meets the IM requirements of MIL-STD-2105 and has been extensively tested against small arms for insensitivity to Bullet and Fragment impact and is fully self-extinguishing. It also meets the environmental requirements of Mil-STD-801 and has a 20 year shelf life, with no maintenance required.