Congressional Adds
Abstract
The existing Crew Served Weapons Stations (CSWS) aboard CVN 68 class ships do not have ballistic shields installed. Commercially available ballistic shields do not meet the shipboard integration requirements or military levels of ballistic defeat. The Advanced Ballistic Protection for Crew Served Weapons Stations will provide protection for our sailors as they protect our ships. The system a comprised of a unique composite materials system that meets or exceeds the required ballistic protection while being able to withstand the uniquely harsh environment present on seaborne vessels. A Small Business Innovation Research contract was competed and a Phase I contract awarded to three contractors to develop candidate designs. SBIR Phase II down-selected to one vendor: Kinetic Resolve (a service-disabled veteran-owned small business located in Stillwater, MN) and The Protective Group (TPG), a small business located in Miami Lakes, FL, collectively operating as Kinetic Protection, LLC. Phase II was awarded to generate proof of concepts for two mount locations on a selected carrier. A production decision will be made with a SBIR Phase III to roll the design out to CVNs and potentially to additional ship classes (ex. LCS, destroyers, etc.)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 9999_0604756N_5_1319_PB_2018