Advanced Ballistic Shielding for Crew Served Weapons Stations Navy SBIR FY2012.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2012.2 Topic No.: N122-132 Topic Title: Advanced Ballistic Shielding for Crew Served Weapons Stations Proposal No.: N122-132-0441 Firm: Corvid Technologies, Inc. 145 Overhill Drive Mooresville, North Carolina 28117 Contact: Mike Worsham Phone: (704) 799-6944 Web Site: http://www.corvidtec.com Abstract: In a Phase I effort, Corvid Technologies will develop and test candidates for a series of advanced ballistic shields for crew served weapons stations intended to replace heavy, cumbersome shielding that does not meet required specifications. Current armor production efforts by Corvid will be leveraged, which share similar ballistic and environmental requirements. Corvid also offers a unique approach, which leads to a compressed development cycle and reduced cost and time required to go from concept to highly effective prototype, by employing High Fidelity Computation Physics (HFCP) simulation and a fundamental understanding of penetration mechanics to maximize stopping capability and multi-hit endurance while minimizing weight and cost. Our in-house industrial design team will ensure that human factors and shipboard integration requirements are met. Our in-house armor prototyping capabilities and partnerships with ballistic testing facilities will allow a path forward to a successful Phase II. Benefits: This proposed design effort leverages technology that is currently being qualified and transitioned into the fleet and provides for an opportunity to expand the capability and focus area to new applications. Continued development of light-weight, cost effective ballistic protection solutions provides for further reduction in end production cost, allowing for more readily marketed technologies. Corvid produced a shielding solution for the CVN-77, built off a successful completion of an MDA Phase II and a $100,000 specific development effort under the SM IM Program. In this case, the previous programs have developed the numerical capabilities and fabrication facilities to fully support an end solution at a TRL 7 or greater level by the end of the Phase II Return