# Cambium wins U.S. Navy contract to advance C/C composites for hypersonics

Cambium has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research to optimize its phthalonitrile material systems for hypersonics-ready carbon/carbon composite parts, aiming to reduce cost and lead time by around 70%.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-05-15
- Where: El Segundo, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: phthalonitrile resins, prepregs, film adhesives, carbon/carbon composite parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Cambium](https://endata.com/companies/44373.md)
- [U.S. Navy](https://endata.com/companies/4174.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [compositesworld.com](https://www.compositesworld.com/news/us-navy-contract-to-advance-cambium-cc-composites-for-hypersonics), 2025-05-15: "The U.S. must establish a secure, scalable supply chain for advanced materials to support hypersonics."

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