Drone & Defense
Next generation of high-performance UAVs — manufactured in the U.S. at cost parity with Chinese CF laminates.
The Way It Is Now
Two structural problems hold the industry back. First, composites have not been used to their full potential — cut laminates have left significant performance and weight savings on the table. Second, U.S. and allied drone programs have historically faced a hard tradeoff: source low-cost carbon fiber laminates from China and accept the supply-chain and ITAR risk, or pay a steep premium for domestic composites. Neither option scales.
Where We Are Going
ARRIS technology eliminates that tradeoff. Our Additive Molding process produces continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic structures in the United States at prices competitive with Chinese CF laminates — while delivering higher performance, extreme part consolidation, and a faster path from design to volume production. For drone OEMs and government program offices, that means a domestic, allied-aligned supply chain and a unit cost that pencils out at scale.
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