CONTINENTAL CONTROLS AND DESIGN, INC.

Huntington Beach, CA · Aerospace · Private

Electric motors and power inverters for small aircraft propulsion with high efficiency and power density

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · continentalctrls.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, CA
Total capital: $17.8M

Federal grants: $2M; 5 awards · 2016–2024; Rank in peer group#3 of 91
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $15.8M; 23 awards · General Services A, Defense, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#178 of 1335
Granted patents: 1; first 2026; Rank in peer group#27 of 91

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$800K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.5M
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I - Dual Imager Augmented LIDAR$180K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Dual Imager Augmented LIDAR$180K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR OSD213-D001 O2D-0046$1.7M
Dec 2022Federal contractDefense · Perfect Timing Imaging Seeker$149K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Research And Development$146K

Show 21 earlier federal awards

Oct 2019Federal contractDefense · Innovative Solutions For Multi-rotor Flight Endurance$750K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Less Iron and More Switches Increase Range$749K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Current Prototype Motors And Inverters For Small Aircraft Electric Propulsion Have Impressive Efficiency Of About 95 And 97% And Typical Power Density Of A Little Over 2KW/KG And 5KW/KG Respectively.$754K
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Innovative Solutions For Multi-rotor Flight Endurance$150K
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development$1.6M
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · Current Prototype Motors And Inverters For Small Aircraft Electric Propulsion Have Impressive Efficiency Of About 95 And 97 Percent And Typical Power Density Of A Little Over 2KW Kg And 5KW Kg Respectively. We Can Improve Each Of These Metrics With A Rigid Winding Which Is Formed In Situ To Increase Slot Fill And A 99.5 Percent Efficient Inverter Based On Massively Parallel, Wide Bandgap Power Switches. With Independent Brains And Brawn Sections, The Inverter Is Scalable And Can Be Distributed W$125K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Base$1.5M
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$225K
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · Amphibious Vehicle Research Igf::ct::igf$546K
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Miniaturized Electric Actuation System$150K
Jun 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Enhanced Starting Reliability and High Altitude Operation of Internal Combustion Engines on Miniature Munitions$150K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Ii-rotary Electromechanical Actuator$743K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Rotary Electriomechanical Actuator For Next-gen Thin Wing Aircraft Flight Control$150K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · Weapons Performance Data Package$500K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph II SOCOM10-005 For An Automated Ride Control Design And Improved System For Nsw-rib And Similar Craft In Open Seas.$728K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Business Plan - The Contractor Shall Provide All Facilities, Material, Labor, And Travel To Conduct The Research To Design, Demonstrate, And Build A Lightweight, Automated Ride Control System That Will Model And Predict Craft Motion In Seas, In Order To Dynamically Adjust Craft Systems Including Trim Tabs And Propulsion Vector, For The Purpose Of Significantly Improving Ride In Elevated Seas On High Speed Water Craft. Proposal No: S101-005-0083, Dated: 13 January 2010, And SBIR Topic: SOCOM10-00$100K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Engineering Services$1.8M
Feb 2007Federal contractGeneral Services A · Locust UAV System$399K
Aug 2005Federal contractDefense · 200511!004463!1700!N00014!OFFICE Of Naval Research !N0001405C0105 !a!n! !n! ! !20050818!20060930!114746279!114746279!114746279!N!CONTINENTAL Controls And DESIG!20252 Bancroft Circle !huntington Bea !CA!92646!03386!037!06!AZUSA !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000249948!N!N!000000000000!AD95!RDTE/OTHER Defense-eng/manuf Develop !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$486K
Jan 2005Federal contractDefense · 200504!001520!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q05CR203 !a!n! !n! ! !20050131!20070430!114746279!114746279!114746279!N!CONTINENTAL Controls And DESIG!20252 Bancroft Circle !huntington Bea !CA!92646!36000!059!06!HUNTINGTON Beach !orange !CALIFORNIA!+000000364992!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$718K
Dec 2004Federal contractGeneral Services A · The Fort Huachuca Battle Command Battle Laboratory (bcbl-h) Located In Fort Huachuca, Az Is Currently Seeking To Develop A Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System ?locust?.$880K

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Standing among 91 peers

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Aerospace · Components · Device

Federal grants#3 · top 3%
Granted patents#27 · top 30%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 1

Jul 7, 2026GrantedStacked plate stator system and deviceUSPTOUS 12,676,524

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

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