Red River Army Depot RRAD

What Red River Army Depot RRAD does

Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is a U.S. Army military installation established in 1941 in New Boston, Texas, operating under U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) and Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) as part of the federal Organic Industrial Base. The depot functions as a unified maintenance and remanufacturing platform providing ground combat and tactical systems sustainment for the Joint Force across the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy. RRAD holds Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) designations for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, making it the Army's designated depot for remanufacturing and overhaul of platforms including MRAP, HMMWV, HEMTT, ASV, FMTV, HET, PLS, RTCH, and the Bradley, plus rebuild work on MLRS and HIMARS rocket artillery systems. The depot also provides deployable civilian personnel who have executed over 5,000 deployments to Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq since the Global War on Terrorism.

The depot's operational base spans 15,375 acres with 1,400+ buildings and over 8 million square feet of production floor space, and hosts 16 tenant organizations including DLA Distribution Red River. It was the first TACOM facility to achieve OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Status, the first AMC depot to achieve ISO 9001 certification (now ISO 9001:2015), and holds long-standing ISO 14001:2015 environmental registration. Leadership comprises COL Denis J. Fajardo as Depot Commander, Joe Johnson as Chief of Staff (since January 2022), and a vacant Deputy Commander position.

RRAD's revenue mechanics are non-commercial: the depot is funded through federal defense appropriations and operates under federal procurement regulations with no publicly disclosed pricing. Since 2002, it has executed 40+ teaming agreements and 200+ partnering contracts with private industry, generating $400M+ in cumulative revenue and maintaining 24 active partnerships today, including a 20-year strategic partnership with BAE Systems. The depot generates an estimated $1.6 billion in annual regional economic impact, reflecting payroll, contract flows, and indirect effects rather than commercial sales.

Name

Red River Army Depot RRAD

Legal name

Red River Army Depot

Website

https://redriver.army.mil

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Red River Army Depot is a U.S. Army installation in New Boston, Texas, providing ground combat and tactical vehicle sustainment, remanufacturing, and deployable civilian support to the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and Joint Force as the Army's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Sustainment and Military Vehicle Maintenance

NAICS

Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (336992)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro primary industry

Armored Reconnaissance & Scout Vehicles (IMABAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Self-Propelled Artillery & Armored Fire Support Vehicles (IMABAJAE), Turrets, Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) & Armament Integration (IMABAJAI)

Keywords

• Military vehicle sustainment
• Tactical wheeled vehicles
• Combat vehicle maintenance
• Defense depot services
• Army vehicle rebuild

Headquarters

HQ city

New Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Red River Army Depot is a U.S. Army military installation providing ground combat and tactical systems sustainment maintenance operations. It is the Army's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (MRAP, HMMWV, HEMTT, ASV, FMTV, HET, PLS, RTCH, 5-Ton trucks) and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and conducts rebuild work on MLRS and HIMARS artillery systems. The depot also provides deployable civilian personnel to support military operations in forward theaters.

Product overview

Red River Army Depot is a U.S. Army military maintenance and remanufacturing facility providing ground combat and tactical systems sustainment. The depot operates as a unified maintenance platform offering vehicle rebuild/repair services across two primary product categories: Deployable Support Services and Vehicle Support. The vehicle portfolio includes tactical wheeled vehicles (MRAP, HMMWV, HEMTT, ASV, 5-Ton Trucks, FMTV, HET, PLS, RTCH) for which RRAD serves as Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE), plus tracked armored vehicles (Bradley Fighting Vehicle) and artillery systems (MLRS, HIMARS). Over 8 million square feet of floor space supports these maintenance operations. The depot also provides deployable civilian personnel to support operations in-theater.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Sustainment RRAD serves as the Army's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for all MRAP variants, providing remanufacturing and repair services for these armored vehicles designed to withstand IEDs and ambushes, supporting U.S. military forces.
• High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Sustainment RRAD is the CITE for tactical wheeled vehicles including the HMMWV (Humvee), a family of light, medium, and heavy military trucks; RRAD provides sustainment maintenance operations to support U.S. military forces.
• Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Sustainment RRAD provides repair and remanufacturing services for the HEMTT heavy tactical truck used for cargo and missile transport as part of its tactical wheeled vehicle sustainment mission for U.S. military forces.
• Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) Sustainment RRAD serves as the CITE for the Armored Security Vehicle, providing sustainment services for this armored military vehicle designed for security and reconnaissance missions in support of U.S. military forces.
• 5-Ton Truck Family Sustainment RRAD provides sustainment maintenance as the CITE for tactical wheeled vehicles including the 5-ton truck family of various tactical cargo trucks for U.S. military forces.
• Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) Sustainment RRAD provides remanufacturing and repair services for the FMTV, a series of military trucks designed for medium-range tactical transport, in support of U.S. military forces.
• Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) Sustainment RRAD provides sustainment services for the HET heavy-duty tractor used to transport other military vehicles and equipment as part of tactical wheeled vehicle support for U.S. military forces.
• Palletized Load System (PLS) Sustainment RRAD supports the PLS military logistics vehicle system for loading and unloading cargo through its tactical wheeled vehicle maintenance capabilities for U.S. military forces.
• Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) Sustainment RRAD provides rebuild/repair capability for the RTCH rough-terrain vehicle used for handling shipping containers in field environments, supporting U.S. military forces.
• Bradley Fighting Vehicle Sustainment RRAD serves as the CITE for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the armored infantry fighting vehicle, and conducts rebuild work supporting U.S. Army forces.
• Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Sustainment RRAD conducts rebuild work on the MLRS rocket artillery system as part of its weapons systems sustainment mission for U.S. military forces.
• High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Sustainment RRAD conducts rebuild work on HIMARS, the light-weight rocket artillery system, as part of its weapons systems sustainment mission supporting U.S. military forces.
• Deployable Support Services RRAD provides deployable civilian employees who support military operations in Southwest Asia locations including Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq. With over 5,000 deployments since the Global War on Terrorism, this is the largest civilian deployment operation of any Army Material Command facility.
• Vehicle Rebuild/Repair Services Over 8 million sq. ft. of floor space provides RRAD the capability to rebuild a large variety of vehicle systems and components for the Armed Forces, supporting Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy repair and overhaul programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 civilian deployments to combat zones supporting Soldiers in field
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BAE SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed River and BAE Systems celebrate 20 years of partnership. The collaboration is a key example of public-private sector teaming that maximizes core competencies and provides best value to the Joint Force.
• Private Industry PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2002, Red River has signed over 40 teaming agreements and negotiated over 200 partnering contracts generating more than $400 million in revenue. These partnerships benefit the entire industrial base (both organic and commercial sector). Currently has 24 active partnerships.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oshkosh Defense: Oshkosh Defense manufactures the FMTV, HEMTT, PLS, and HET families that RRAD sustains as CITE for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles. Comparable as a tactical wheeled vehicle OEM with its own sustainment and contractor logistics support offerings.
• BAE Systems Land & Armaments: BAE Systems is the OEM of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and a 20-year RRAD partner for reset and sustainment work. It is highly comparable as a defense prime that performs overlapping combat vehicle sustainment and shares workload allocation with the depot.
• AM General: AM General is the OEM of the HMMWV (Humvee) family, a core platform in RRAD's CITE Tactical Wheeled Vehicle portfolio. As the platform manufacturer, it is a comparable sustainment provider and potential partner/competitor for reset work.
• General Dynamics Land Systems: General Dynamics Land Systems manufactures the Bradley, Stryker, and other combat vehicles. As a prime OEM with its own sustainment operations, it competes with and complements RRAD for depot-level work on platforms RRAD supports.
• Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control: Lockheed Martin manufactures HIMARS and MLRS, the rocket artillery systems RRAD rebuilds. As the OEM, it is a direct comparable for sustainment, lifecycle support, and reset programs on these platforms.

Direct peers

• Anniston Army Depot: Anniston Army Depot is a fellow U.S. Army Organic Industrial Base installation focused on combat vehicle and small arms sustainment, including tracked and wheeled vehicles. It is the most directly comparable depot to RRAD in mission scope (combat vehicle rebuild) and federal structure.
• Tobyhanna Army Depot: Tobyhanna Army Depot is the Army's largest full-spectrum electronics maintenance and sustainment facility and a CITE for command, control, communications, and intelligence systems. It is a direct peer as a fellow Army organic industrial base depot with CITE designations and large-scale partnership revenue.
• Sierra Army Depot: Sierra Army Depot handles long-term storage and contingency stocks plus limited reset work. It is a peer organic installation under Army Sustainment, comparable in scale and federal ownership, though with a narrower sustainment mission than RRAD.
• Letterkenny Army Depot: Letterkenny Army Depot is a TACOM depot focused on missile maintenance, tactical wheeled vehicle support, and industrial services. It is highly comparable to RRAD in mission, customer base, and public-private partnership model, with overlap in tactical wheeled vehicle sustainment.
• Corpus Christi Army Depot: Corpus Christi Army Depot is the Army's center of excellence for rotary-wing aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul. As another Army TACOM depot, it is highly comparable in scale, federal structure, and depot-level sustainment role, differing only in platform type (rotary wing vs. ground vehicles).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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