# US Navy awards CCI Phase II SBIR contract for 3D-printed UAV structures

Continuous Composites (CCI) has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the US Navy to advance its Continuous Fiber 3D Printing technology for uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) applications, focusing on embedding electrical conductors in composite structures.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-09-01
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: 3D-printed UAV structures, embedded electrical conductors
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [United States Navy](https://endata.com/companies/15467.md) (customer)
- [Continuous Composites](https://endata.com/companies/93731.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [naval-technology.com](https://www.naval-technology.com/news/us-navy-continuous-composites/), 2026-09-01: "This programme represents a shift from printing structure alone to printing functionality directly into the structure"

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