SBIR/STTR Research Award
Investigation of Fire Fighting Gel Injection For Use With Helicopter Water Tank System to Combat Forest Fires
Award amount
$89,927Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2011Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- 8.1
Research abstract
The company estimates that if this new tank capability can be developed it has the potential to replace older helicopter tank systems and become the industry standard, included in mandated specifications for helicopter tanks by the USFS. The company estimates that new product sales of the resulting product could be in excess of twenty million dollars over the next five years This project will serve to preserve and enhance the country's forest resources by providing an improved means of delivering fire fighting gel to the nation's forests.
Technology keywords
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