What Anniston Army Depot does

Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) is a U.S. Army installation located in Anniston, Alabama, established in 1941 as the Anniston Ordnance Depot and renamed in 1962. It functions as the Department of Defense's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for tracked and wheeled ground combat vehicles (excluding Bradley), towed and self-propelled artillery, assault bridging systems, individual and crew-served small caliber weapons, locomotives, rail equipment, and non-tactical generators. Core operations include depot-level maintenance and overhaul on M1 Abrams tanks, M88 Recovery Vehicles, Strykers, M113 vehicles, and Assault Breacher Vehicles; small caliber weapons servicing; and locomotive/rail equipment maintenance. The depot also operates DoD's only missile recycling center and handles worldwide distribution, storage, and demilitarization of conventional ammunition and missiles; chemical weapons demilitarization was completed in August 2011.

ANAD occupies more than 25 square miles (approximately 15,319 acres) in northeast Alabama, with 3.5 million square feet of maintenance and production buildings, 6.8 million square feet of storage facilities, 37 miles of internal railroad, and 102 miles of perimeter fencing. Industrial capabilities include engineering, metal fabrication, materiel fabrication, laboratory services, and metal finishing operations (plating, painting, degreasing, sand blasting, paint stripping, steam cleaning). The installation reports an operating budget of $559M, payroll of $245M, and a plant replacement value of $2.2B, with approximately 2,600 depot civilian employees and a total workforce of around 3,800 including tenant organizations.

As a government installation under Army Materiel Command, ANAD is funded through federal defense appropriations and operates without commercial pricing. It is the sole or primary customer-facing entity for the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Army. Distribution occurs through Army Contracting Command (ACC-ANAD), which procures supplies, equipment, and services under fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contracts, purchase orders, task orders, and delivery orders, and writes contracts for sale of services to private industry under partnering arrangements. Key tenants include Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, DLA Disposition Services, the Anniston Munitions Center, and the U.S. Army Museum Support Center-Anniston. Co-located commercial partners include General Dynamics Land Systems, Honeywell, Raytheon, and BAE Limited, supporting vehicle conversions, upgrades, and new vehicle manufacturing under partnership agreements. Worldwide field deployment teams provide direct combat and battle damage repairs to deployed forces.

Name

Anniston Army Depot

Legal name

Anniston Army Depot

Website

https://anad.army.mil

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Anniston Army Depot is the U.S. Army's designated Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence providing depot-level maintenance for combat vehicles, artillery, small arms, locomotives, and rail equipment, plus munitions storage and DoD's only missile recycling center, funded by federal defense appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Maintenance Services

NAICS

Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (336992), Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing (332992), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Armored Engineering & Breaching Vehicles (Combat Engineering Vehicles) (IMABAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Demilitarization, Disposal & Ordnance Remediation (EOD Support) (IMABAHAM), Turrets, Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) & Armament Integration (IMABAJAI)

Keywords

• Military vehicle maintenance
• Combat vehicle overhaul
• Munitions storage services
• Defense depot maintenance
• Missile recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Anniston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. U.S. Government Defense Appropriations: As a U.S. Army military installation, Anniston Army Depot is funded through federal defense budgets and operates under Army Materiel Command. The depot has an operating budget of $559M and payroll of $245M.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) provides depot-level maintenance, repair, overhaul, and remanufacturing services for U.S. Army combat vehicles (M1 Abrams, M88 Recovery Vehicle, Stryker, M113, Assault Breacher Vehicle), artillery systems, small caliber weapons, locomotives, and rail equipment. The installation also performs worldwide ammunition and missile storage, distribution, and demilitarization, including operating the Department of Defense's only missile recycling center, and deploys teams globally for field and battle damage repairs.

Product overview

Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) operates as the Department of Defense's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) providing depot-level maintenance services primarily for combat vehicles (M1 Abrams, M88, Stryker, M113, Assault Breacher Vehicle), artillery systems, small caliber weapons, locomotives, rail equipment, and non-tactical generators. The depot also handles ammunition storage, missile recycling, and provides worldwide field deployment support. Industrial capabilities include engineering, metal fabrication, materiel fabrication, laboratory services, and metal finishing operations. The facility supports foreign military sales and maintains partnership agreements for vehicle conversions and upgrades.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Combat Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Depot-level maintenance services for tracked and wheeled ground combat vehicles including M1 Abrams tank, M88 Recovery Vehicle, Stryker, M113 M9 Ace Combat Earthmover, and Assault Breacher Vehicle, with major component overhaul and return to stock for U.S. Army combat forces.
• Small Caliber Weapons Services Repair, overhaul, and modification services for individual and crew-served small caliber weapons as part of the Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence designation.
• Artillery Systems Services Maintenance and overhaul services for towed and self-propelled artillery systems under the Center of Technical Excellence designation.
• Locomotive and Rail Equipment Services Maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for locomotives and rail equipment as part of the DoD Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence designation.
• Ammunition and Missile Services Worldwide distribution of stocks and the maintenance and storage of conventional ammunition and missiles, including operation of the Department of Defense's only missile recycling center located at Anniston.
• Worldwide Deployment Services Field support services with personnel deployed globally to provide direct combat and battle damage repairs to warfighters.
• Vehicle Conversions and Upgrades Partnership agreement services providing vehicle conversions, upgrades, and new vehicle manufacturing under collaborative arrangements with industry partners.
• Environmental Restoration Program Program to identify and evaluate past hazardous waste sites and control migration of hazardous contaminants, including soil and groundwater remediation efforts.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• General Dynamics Land SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner organization co-located on the depot. Provides combat vehicle systems expertise and partnership in maintenance and manufacturing operations.
• HoneywellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner organization co-located on the depot. Provides technology and systems support for depot operations.
• RaytheoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner organization co-located on the depot. Provides defense systems and missile technology support.
• BAE LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner organization co-located on the depot. Provides defense technology and systems integration support.
• Defense Logistics Agency DistributioncoreOthersKey tenant organization on the depot providing logistics distribution services.
• DLA Disposition ServicescoreOthersKey tenant organization providing disposition services for Defense Logistics Agency.
• Anniston Munitions Center (ANMC)coreOthersKey tenant organization handling munitions center operations at the depot.
• U.S. Army Museum Support Center-AnnistonminorOthersKey tenant organization providing museum support center services.
• Army Contracting CommandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACC-ANAD procures supplies, equipment, and services for ANAD and tenant agencies. Writes fixed price and cost reimbursable contracts, purchase orders, task orders, and delivery orders. Also writes contracts for sale of services to private industry under partnering arrangements.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany: U.S. Marine Corps organic industrial base facility performing depot-level maintenance and supply chain management for Marine Corps ground equipment. Comparable to ANAD as a service-specific depot maintenance facility with sole-source organic maintenance responsibilities.
• General Dynamics Land Systems: Prime contractor and OEM for the M1 Abrams, Stryker, M2 Bradley, and other ground combat vehicles maintained at ANAD. Co-located partner at ANAD but also a potential competitor for performance-based logistics and depot-level maintenance contracts through public-private partnerships.
• Ogden Air Logistics Complex (Hill AFB): Air Force organic industrial base facility under Air Force Materiel Command performing depot-level maintenance on aircraft, missiles, and ground vehicles. Comparable to ANAD as a sister-service CITE facility within DoD's organic industrial base, with similar workforce scale and appropriation-based funding.
• BAE Systems Land & Armaments: Major defense prime contractor producing the M2 Bradley, M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, and M88 Recovery Vehicle (all systems ANAD maintains). Co-located partner and a strategic customer-supplier relationship with potential for expanded depot-level partnership work.

Direct peers

• Corpus Christi Army Depot: U.S. Army organic industrial base depot under Army Materiel Command performing depot-level maintenance on rotary-wing aircraft (UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache). Direct peer as a fellow CITE-designated Army depot with similar workforce scale, government funding model, and sole-source maintenance mission.
• Letterkenny Army Depot: U.S. Army depot designated CITE for tactical missile systems, air defense systems, and Patriot missile maintenance. Direct peer as a fellow CITE depot under Army Materiel Command with comparable mission scope and government funding model.
• Tobyhanna Army Depot: Largest full-service electronics maintenance facility in the DoD, designated CITE for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. Direct peer as another Army Materiel Command CITE-designated depot with similar scale and mission profile.
• Red River Army Depot: U.S. Army depot under Army Materiel Command performing maintenance and reset on Bradley Fighting Vehicles, HMMWVs, and various tactical vehicles. The most direct peer to ANAD for ground combat vehicle work, particularly as the Bradley is excluded from ANAD's CITE designation.
• Watervliet Arsenal: U.S. Army manufacturing arsenal under Army Materiel Command producing large-caliber cannon systems and components. Direct peer as a long-standing organic industrial base facility specializing in weapons systems manufacturing and overhaul.

Others

• Defense Logistics Agency: Co-located tenant organization at ANAD providing logistics distribution and disposition services. DLA's broader role as DoD's combat logistics support agency makes it a key supply chain counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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