Blast Injury Simulation in Armored Vehicles Affected by Blast Pressure, Shaped Charge, or Dense Inert Projectile Weapons

The Department of Defense, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), is seeking proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program focused on developing computational tools for simulating blast injuries in armored vehicles. The objective is to create high-fidelity modeling frameworks that can quantify the interior environments of vehicles exposed to various explosive threats, including shaped charges and high explosives, to predict potential injuries to occupants. This initiative is crucial for providing military command surgeons and battalion commanders with insights into injury types and severities in combat scenarios. Proposals are due by July 23, 2025, with the opportunity opening on June 25, 2025, and further details can be found at the DOD SBIR website.