SBIR/STTR Research Award
SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT STUDY
Award amount
$48,750Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1986Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- Decel Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MODERN NAVY ARE LIGHTER, FASTER, STRONGER. SOME OF THE PARACHUTES FOR AIR CREW SAFETY ARE OF A 1956 VINTAGE. THE WEIGHT OF THESE ASSEMBLIES IS EXCESSIVE WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY, COSTING THE NAVY IN EXCESS FUEL AND LOST MISSION CAPABILITY AS WELL AS EXCESSIVE MANPOWER DURING REQUIRED MAINTENANCE CYCLES. THIS STUDY ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA AND TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO UPGRADE THIS INVENTORY TO A LEVEL THAT WILL ENDURE FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.
Technology keywords
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