Composite Energy Technologies selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 cohort
NATO DIANA selected Composite Energy Technologies among 150 companies from 24 Allied countries for its 2026 Challenge Programme.
Evidence notes
- The programme provides contractual funding and access to DIANA accelerator sites and test centres.
- The selection supports development and validation of dual-use technology against an Allied defence and security challenge.
Company context
Composite Energy Technologies designs and manufactures composite structures and autonomous underwater vehicles in Rhode Island. Its flat-pack and monocoque manufacturing methods target faster, lower-cost production of large UUV hulls without sacrificing depth or mission performance. The company has demonstrated extended-range underwater systems with RTX and entered NATO DIANA’s 2026 maritime cohort to mature scalable UUV production.