U.S. Army Funds Project To 3D Print Drone Fuselage From Composites

Garrett Reim June 13, 2025
The Project aims to create lightweight drone fuselage with maximum internal volume Credit: Continuous Composites

The project aims to create lightweight drone fuselage with maximum internal volume.

Credit: Continuous Composites
The U.S. Army has funded a demonstration project to 3D print an air-launched effect fuselage using composite materials. The $2 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with Continuous Composites of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is part of a collaboration with Boeing’s Aurora Flight...
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