SBIR/STTR Research Award
Composite SAPI Body Armor
Award amount
$69,704Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- Armorworks Enterprises, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2003-12-12
- Contract end date
- 2004-06-11
- UEI
- L47CB2LW3JC8
- Solicitation number
- 2003.2
- Topic code
- A03-179
Research abstract
Composite armor technology program to develop an all-composite armor system that meets protection requirements for U.S. Army Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) body armor plates. This technology uses unique composite materials and processes to replace the ceramic elements of the current SAPI system, thereby reducing cost and solving a raw materials scarcity problem associated with current ceramic armor systems. Ballistic testing on actual SAPI plates is used to demonstrate feasibility. Armor development and test activities are conducted on SAPI size medium armor plates.
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.
- Improved Environmental Protection Garment (IEPG) Fabric
- Variable Response Tire Insert
- DEW Protective Applique
- High Shock Energy Reducing Pad System
- Composite Run Flat Insert
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Durable, High Performance Personnel Armor Plates for Current and Next Generation Threats
- High Toughness, Hard Faced Metal Matrix Composite SAPI Plates
Research funding history
33 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1999–2022). Reported award amounts total $8,916,669. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration