Design and development: military capabilities

Survival Innovations personnel has a long and productive history in aviation life support equipment. Our team includes knowledgeable individuals with decades of practical experience in solving life support product challenges.

• Survival Innovations is working with some of the most dynamic companies, creative individuals, challenging situations, designing innovative products that will support the warfighter's ability to conduct operations in peacetime and wartime environments. 
• We provide Design and Development services from Requirements Definition to Operational Employment. Along with design services for development, fabrication, and commercial prototyping.
• Support services are always provided which includes training, technical manuals, and product servicing.

Patent of the Year Award
for the Quick Release Fitting

Jason A. Smith, Gary F. Bradley, C. Leon Rhodes
Presented by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aviation Division for the most significant U.S. Patent received during the prior year.

Awarded in recognition of significant and innovative  achievements which have dramatically improved the Naval Air Warfare  Center Aircraft Division’s capabilities in support of the Fleet.
The "Quick Release Fitting”  (also known as the Emergency Release  Assembly) relates to a restraint system developed by the U.S. Navy and  Survival Innovations to secure mobile crew members in helicopters and  transport aircraft. Survival Innovations is currently manufacturing the Fitting as part of the HBU-27 Restraint Assembly for the Navy’s new  Aircrew Endurance vest.

We partner with entrepreneurs to design prototypes and build samples for commercial testing of products.  The products we are currently developing and manufacturing include:

• Hunting and Shooting Equipment
• Tactical and Outdoors Equipment 
• K9 Products

Survival Innovations operates under a philosophy of partnership—partnership with our Customers,  our Subcontractors,  our Suppliers, and partnership within the Company. Partnership is a goal-oriented and team-driven method of fulfilling a contract. It requires shared responsibility based on clear, concise, and frequent communication between all participants.