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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
Tactical RPG Airbag Protection System |
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| Amount Requested: $5 million |
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| This project supports Army technology that defeats rocket propelled grenade attacks on lightly armored vehicles without harming nearby soldiers or civilians. When an incoming rocket is fired at a vehicle, TRAPS tracks it and deploys an airbag just before it detonates. This slows the rocket and deflects the force of the explosion away from the vehicle. Funding will go towards applying this technology to vehicles for use by US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. It will also help maintain Rhode Island’s high-tech and defense workforce. | |
| Recipient's address: Textron, 40 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 | |