ROLAND Air Defense Missile

Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP)

Program facts

Program number
143
Short name
ROLAND
Acquisition pathway
Major Capability Acquisition (MCA)
Acquisition status
Full operational capability or full deployment (FOC/FD)
Lead component
Contract awards
2
Contract obligations
$10,491,624 Since fiscal year 2024

Program details come from the Department of Defense's acquisition program list. Contract figures come from SAM.gov (formerly FPDS).

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2026 $483,854
FY2024 $10,007,771

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated Share
1 Ram-System GMBH $10,491,624

Contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
Production specification review N0002424F5410 · Ram-System GMBH · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $2,132,839
Gmls delta spares material for F126 N0002424F5442 · Ram-System GMBH · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $8,358,785

About this program

The ROLAND Air Defense Missile program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) within the Department of Defense that operates under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway. The program focuses on air defense missile capabilities, though specific operational details are not provided in the source material. The program carries the identification number 143-MDP and is known simply by the acronym ROLAND.

Recent federal contract awards associated with this program have been issued by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) exclusively to Ram-System GMBH, a German-based defense contractor. The contract awards include delivery orders for production specification review and guided missile launching system (GMLS) delta spares material for F126, with individual contract values ranging from approximately $3.2 million to $8.4 million. These awards are structured as firm-fixed-price delivery orders under a Basic Ordering Agreement, with completion dates extending into 2028. Ram-System GMBH, which has received over $700 million in prime federal contract awards since 2019, provides various missile-related services including guided missile components, radar absorbent materials, test equipment, and technical services. The contracts show no small business set-aside designations, and all known work is performed by this foreign-owned, for-profit organization.

Quick answers

What is ROLAND?

ROLAND Air Defense Missile is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) led by the Department of the Army. It follows the Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) pathway. Its acquisition status is full operational capability or full deployment (FOC/FD).

How much has ROLAND obligated on contracts?

2 contract awards are coded to ROLAND, and their actions have obligated $10,491,624 since fiscal year 2024.

Who are the top contractors on ROLAND?

The contractor obligated the most on ROLAND contracts is Ram-System GMBH ($10,491,624).

What is the latest contract award for ROLAND?

The latest contract award coded to ROLAND is N0002424F5410, awarded to Ram-System GMBH on July 10, 2024.

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