TerraMetrics wins Navy contract to aid helicopter pilots
LITTLETON, Colo., 10 Dec. 2008. TerraMetrics Inc. won a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to investigate a new system that will help helicopter formations land more safely in dusty, desert areas, such as Iraq and Afghanistan. The six-month effort has been funded for $80,000 and may lead to follow-on work.