TIAX Awarded Air Force Contract to Create Enhanced Flight Suit for Aircrew Members; Suit Would Replace Bulky, Multi-Layered Equipment Aircrews Currently Wear.

Business Wire | August 2, 2004 | Copyright

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- TIAX, a leading collaborative product and technology development firm, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force to develop a new, lightweight flight suit that optimizes the safety and mobility of Air Force personnel by integrating protective layers. The $750,000 Phase II contract was awarded to TIAX through the Air Force's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

Currently aircrew members are required to wear multiple layers of equipment that mitigate specific hazards, such as fire, cold-water ...

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