70839 Leaks in natural gas and oil pipelines are among the most severe problems faced by the energy industry and among the most difficult to fix. Additionally, the environmental effects of the continued deterioration of pipelines can be quite drastic and costly. To protect the environmental and… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will demonstrate the feasibility of developing an innovative manufacturing process to produce cost-effective, high-performance long-fiber thermoplastic composites for Next-Generation Vehicles applications. There is general concern in… More

To ensure that America's soldiers maintain their overwhelming combat edge into 21st century, use of lightweight polymers as the cartridge case material can alleviate a significant portion of this weight burden for soldiers. The objectives of this proposal is to demonstrate Frontier's innovative… More

The continuing terrorist attacks on U.S. forces deployed in Iraq have created an urgent need for lightweight transparent armor systems capable to provide a greater extent of protection to the soldiers against emerging threats. However, there is a substantial performance gap in the ballistic impact… More

The continuing terrorist attacks on U.S. forces deployed in Iraq have created an urgent need for lightweight transparent armor with improved ballistic protection capabilities against emerging threats. However, current transparent armor systems for eye and facial protection use polycarbonate, which… More

The objective of this proposal is to develop advanced lightweight facial protection system for bomb suit face shield with lightweight, excellent transparency and high ballistic resistance to reduce combat load and improve mobility for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) soldiers and combat engineers… More

The objective of this proposal is to develop lightweight high temperature armors that could sustain high temperature environment (up to 500degreesF) and provide sufficient ballistic protection for the engine compartment of Marine Corp"s EFV, while meeting the w

The objective of this SBIR Phase I proposal is to develop novel lightweight combustible small arms ammunitions to replace brass cased ammunitions with improved burning efficiency and mechanical properties, alleviated weight and superior ballistic performance. In order to deliver a cost-effective and… More

The objective of this SBIR project is to develop a novel lightweight and cost-effective transparent armor technology for M-ATV combat vehicle to replace current fielded heavy transparent armor to maximize the situational awareness. The technical objectives of this SBIR is to develop the transparent… More

The objective of this SBIR Phase II proposal is to develop and demonstrate an advanced lightweight EOD face shield system that fits on the lightweight ACH helmet and meeting ballistic, optical, functional and operational requirements for Advanced Bomb Suit. During Phase I effort, Frontier has… More

The objective of this SBIR Phase II proposal is to demonstrate Frontier's innovative combustible materials for combustible small arms ammunition applications to achieve excellent burning efficiency with a very low burning residue, retain excellent structure integrity, accomplish more than 40%… More