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Optically Transparent, Ballistic Protective HybridSil Armor for Combat Vehicles

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A103-170-0319 		Solicitation Year:
2010 		Solicitation Topic Code:
A10-170 		Solicitation Number:
2010.3
Small Business Information
NanoSonic, Inc.
158 Wheatland Drive Pembroke, VA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: Optically Transparent, Ballistic Protective HybridSil Armor for Combat Vehicles
Agency: DOD
Contract: W56HZV-11-C-0148
Award Amount: $70,000.00
 

Abstract:

The objective of this Phase I SBIR program is to adapt NanoSonic"s HybridSil armor technology for use as low cost, lightweight transparent ballistic materials for U.S. Army combat vehicles. The proposed effort will be an extension of NanoSonic"s HybridSil ballistic / blast protective core technology which has independently validated durability against landmine explosives, V50 values>4,000 ft/s to 3/8"A36 steel panels, and exceptional flame resistance. HybridSil has also been engineered to provide transparent high velocity fragment protective coatings for polycarbonate combat eyewear and will be further augmented during this program to provide next generation optically transparent armor capable of meeting threat level 3A per ATPD 2352P while affording an areal density of 1.25 g / cm3, cost of $15.0 / sq. inch. To that end, a series of transparent HybridSil panels will be produced and qualified for threat level 3A durability with team partner SwRI. Further, predictive models will be generated to conceptually optimize candidate armor materials. In support of a rapid transition to M-ATV side windows, HybridSil resins have a current production capacity of 4,000 lbs / day, a MRL of 4, and have been integrated onto combat active DoD platforms for trial evaluations.

Principal Investigator:

Vince Baranauskas
PI
(540)626-6266
vince@nanosonic.com

Business Contact:

Lisa Lawson
Contracts Administrator
(540) 626-6266
llawson@nanosonic.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

NanoSonic, Inc.
158 Wheatland Drive Pembroke, VA -

EIN/Tax ID: 541877635
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No