US Army Awards Multi-Year Contract to Continuous Composites for Missile Part Production
The U.S. Army's DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center has awarded Continuous Composites a multi-year contract to enhance missile component manufacturing using its CF3D technology.
Continuous Composites has secured a multi-year contract with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC). This agreement aims to improve the capability, producibility, and affordability of parts manufactured with the company's proprietary CF3D technology.
The collaboration will support current and future missile platforms and leverage the U.S. Army's Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program. America Makes is also a participating partner in this initiative.
As part of this exploratory work, Continuous Composites will investigate the application of its CF3D technology, advanced materials, and fiber-steered design capabilities within the Precision Strike Missile architecture. The objective is to overcome limitations of traditional manufacturing methods for complex, high-performance components.
The company seeks to establish a scalable manufacturing approach capable of producing parts like nose cones, fins, leading edges, and bulkheads. These components require high performance, cost efficiency, and rapid delivery. Steve Starner, CEO of Continuous Composites, stated that their technology offers significant advantages to the U.S. industrial base, addressing challenges with high-performance and high-temperature materials, ultimately aiming to reduce program risk and enhance system capabilities.
This contract signifies the U.S. Army's commitment to advanced manufacturing for defense applications. Continuous Composites' CF3D technology, with its fiber-steered design capabilities, offers a potential pathway to produce lighter, stronger, and more cost-effective missile components. This aligns with the broader additive manufacturing push for enhanced performance and reduced lead times in aerospace and defense, crucial for next-generation platforms and strategic readiness.
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