September 6, 2008
Arden, NC

Survival Innovations Inc., of Arden, will receive a $6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to create a unique head-and-neck restraint system for fighter pilots. The contract funds Survival Innovations to adapt their patented Head and Neck Restraint System for use in aircraft equipped with ejection seats. The system will undergo rigorous testing on mannequins and human subjects. “Our head-and-neck restraint system concept has the potential to resolve a long-standing issue with neck injuries during high-speed ejection,” said Leon Rhodes, president of Survival Innovations. “We look forward to tailoring this product for the benefit of our military air crews.”
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