SBIR/STTR Research Award
Advanced Joining Methods using Automated CF3D® Fiber Steering Technology
Award amount
$1,245,037Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Continuous Composites Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2025-09-29
- Contract end date
- 2026-12-29
- UEI
- WS2YAMKAAWH9
- Solicitation number
- X25.5
- Topic code
- AFX255-DPCSO6
Research abstract
Continuous Composites Inc. (CCI) proposes a solution for the AFWERX Manufacturing Challenge (AFX255-DPCSO6) focusing on automation of composite manufacturing, advanced fiber placement, and innovative joining methods for aerospace vehicles and space structures. Utilizing the CF3D Enterprise system, which integrates advanced controls and robotic technology, paired with CF3D Studio software, CCI will develop fiber-steered composite components optimized for unitization and enhanced bonding interfaces. Building on insights from CCI’s America Makes effort and the AFRL PiCARD program, this project aims to demonstrate improved structural integration and bonding performance compared to traditional methods.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing Launch Effects
- Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing Design Optimization and FEA Integration
- Materials and Manufacturing Processes for sensors, power, and communications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing of US Navy Propulsion Shafting
- Topology Optimized High-Rate, Reduced Life Cycle Cost Airframe using CF3D®
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Continuous-Fiber & Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Composite Molding for Aerospace Structures
- Adaptive Manufacturing to Scale Production and Integration of Third-Party Innovations across the Defense Industrial Base
- Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Manufacturing Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force and Space Force Stakeholder Need.
- Stitch-Free 360ş Borescope for Rapid, High-Fidelity Aircraft Inspection
- Advanced Digital Investment Casting Technology for High-Precision, Low-Cost Turbine Components
Research funding history
8 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2021–2025). Reported award amounts total $6,472,937. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration