SBIR/STTR Research Award
Improving Ground Vehicle Maneuverability Enhancing Survivability
Award amount
$111,493Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2020Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- KTISIS, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2020-02-07
- Contract end date
- 2021-03-01
- UEI
- CABUL5XJT7X4
- Solicitation number
- 19.3
- Topic code
- A19-161
Research abstract
The KTISIS Infinite Traction System (KITS) is an innovative, patent-pending, standalone, fully-automated, lightweight, and direct bolt-on solution to enhance Army’s survivability by improving their ground vehicles’ maneuverability. The survivability of Army’s ground vehicles largely depends on maneuverability and traction is the foundation of ground vehicles maneuverability because any movement or change in direction or speed requires sufficient traction between the vehicle and surface it is travelling on. KITS will significantly increase the overall vehicle traction and stability by increasing the tires contact force as the vehicle becomes unstable or requires sudden performance increase in cornering, acceleration, braking, climbing, or descending. Consequently, the increase in maneuverability will also enhance survivability.
Technology keywords
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Improving Ground Vehicle Maneuverability Enhancing Survivability
- Ground Vehicle Improvement in Maneuverability and Survivability (GVIMS)