SBIR/STTR Research Award
A Modular, Lightweight, Removable Ballistic Protection System for Aviation Helmets
Award amount
$729,864Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2006Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- SAFE INC
- Proposal award date
- 2006-03-01
- Contract end date
- 2008-02-28
- UEI
- HYN4LL3VRAE6
- Solicitation number
- 2004.3
- Topic code
- A04-195
Research abstract
The purpose of the Phase I SBIR program was to demonstrate the feasibility of a ballistic covering for the existing HGU-56/P flight helmets. The scope of this effort covered the identification of applicable materials; fabrication and testing of ballistic test panels and development and fabrication of a helmet armor concept. In Phase II a basic design will be developed and readied for production should the need for expedited fielding arise. Additional investigation and research will continue to improve the design, reduce its weight and improve its functionality. The Phase II effort will produce an optimized armor covering that will provide the most ballistic protection possible to the head, limited by size and weight tolerance of the pilots.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Crash Safety Data Recorder
- Passive Anti-Resonance (PAR) Vibration Isolator
- Crash Safety Data Recorder
- Spall Liner Energy Attenuating (EA) Material Development
- Passive Occupant Weight Relief (POWR) Harness
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
Research funding history
48 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2004–2022). Reported award amounts total $18,679,929. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Transportation