Continuous Composites Awarded U.S. Navy Phase II Contract to Advance CF3D Technology for Embedded Electrical Systems in UAV Structures

Continuous-fiber 3D printing embeds power pathways in military drones

The U.S. Navy is backing continuous-fiber 3D printing that could embed electrical pathways inside load-bearing UAV components.

Continuous Composites Awarded U.S. Navy Phase II Contract to Advance CF3D Technology for Embedded Electrical Systems in UAV Structures

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Continuous Composites (CCI), a leader in advanced composite manufacturing, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the U.S. Navy to further develop its Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D®) technology for multifunctional Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) structures. The program focuses on embedding electrical conductors directly within composite …

U.S. Navy funds Phase II for embedded-power UAV composites

Program includes 30 months of R&D and a one-year option for a system-level demonstration of embedded conductors in composites. The post U.S. Navy funds Phase II for embedded-power UAV composites appeared first on Engineering.com.