Detroit Defense Wins $49.9M Army Digital Maintenance Deal
The four-year Army contract covers Data Integration for Ground Systems and Digital Logbook, replacing paper-based vehicle maintenance records with a digital workflow.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Military Jobs
Detroit Defense received a four-year U.S. Army indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a $49.9 million ceiling to develop, integrate, field, and sustain Data Integration for Ground Systems (DIGS) and Digital Logbook capabilities. Initial task orders total about $8 million.
Why it matters
The system is designed to replace paper-based maintenance processes with a digital workflow, which the contract frames as a way to improve maintenance records and fleet-readiness visibility. The award shows the Army moving toward digitized maintenance tracking across its ground fleet.
The $49.9 million ceiling covers a four-year term, with about $8 million in initial task orders already issued. A $1.66 million watercraft task order went to a Detroit Defense joint venture, and the orders cover fielding to more than 20 self-propelled howitzer battalions.
The players
Detroit Defense
Detroit Defense is the Detroit, Michigan-based contractor that won the Army award to develop and sustain DIGS and Digital Logbook.
U.S. Army
The U.S. Army is the military service that awarded the IDIQ contract to modernize its ground-vehicle maintenance recordkeeping.
The details
The system uses ruggedized tablets, vehicle sensor data, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, and connections to the Global Combat Support System-Army. It can generate DA Form 5988-E maintenance entries directly from vehicle data.
Timeline
DIGS sets for Army watercraft are scheduled for delivery in 2027.
The IDIQ contract runs for a four-year term.
Military Jobs Context
The DIGS platform feeds vehicle sensor data and DA Form 5988-E maintenance entries into the existing Global Combat Support System-Army. The contract extends that system's reach to ground vehicles by replacing paper-based maintenance records.
For workers in defense maintenance and logistics, the shift from paper to digital records changes how vehicle service data is entered and tracked. The contract also signals ongoing demand for technical maintenance roles tied to Army fleet sustainment.
The takeaway
Digital maintenance systems like DIGS are becoming a standard part of military logistics, and the workforce supporting them is likely to need technical skills in data systems alongside traditional vehicle maintenance knowledge.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Militaryembedded.
