Advanced Opaque Armor Materials and Manufacturing Methods

Corvid Technologies is proposing an inconspicuous armor solution for SOCOM NSCVs that will offer less costly installation than the current steel shell. This effort will benefit from Corvid"s experience in rapid development of specialized low cost armor systems. Armor coverage of the vehicle will be complete, providing multi-hit STANAG 4569 Level II protection while also reducing weight. Integration of the conformal armor into the existing vehicle structure means little or no visual signature. Our approach uses existing materials in novel ways, incurring zero materials development risk. Installation costs for the proposed armor are less because of its inherit form, which require simpler fabrication techniques and requires no heavy equipment. We will use our expertise in physics based computer modeling to examine the parameter space mapped by the various material choices, geometries, and threats. This is the same approach we have used in the development of other specialty armor solutions. Phase I will result in specific set of component materials and arrangements to move forward with into Phase II. Phase I is to be a thorough design study, with no operational prototypes produced. Armor coupon samples will be fabricated and ballistic proof testing conducted.