NALAS ENGINEERING SERVICES INC

Centerbrook, CT · Defense · Private

Novel energetic monomers and UV-curable liquid resin systems for 3D printing propellants via vat polymerization

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · nalasengineering.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Centerbrook, CT
Total capital: $26.6M

Federal grants: $5M; 8 awards · 2016–2026; Rank in peer group#17 of 34
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $21.6M; 42 awards · Defense, Health and Human S; Rank in Defense#252 of 1442
Granted patents: 0; 4 pending

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2026Federal contractDefense · Rabe Bdnpa/f Plasticizer$19K
Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Manufacturing Technology Development And Scale-up For Domestic Production Of The Critical Chemical Tcb SBIR II Requirement$1.7M
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Manufacturing Technology Development And Scale-up For Domestic Production Of The Critical Chemical Tcb SBIR II Requirement$1.7M
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Qualification Of A Conus Manufacturer Of Agb$616K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Phase II Stt Contract Titled: "vat Polymerization Materials For Am Of Gun Propellants".$1.1M
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Phase II Stt Contract Titled: "vat Polymerization Materials For Am Of Gun Propellants".$1.1M
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · Serdp WP24-4366, New Start Production Of Trichlorobenzene (tcb) With Low Environmental Impact$310K

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Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Continuous Flow Recrystallization Of Hmx$1.2M
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Development of Energetic Polymer Systems for Additive Manufacturing Energetic Formulations$173K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Development of Vat Polymerization Materials for Additive Manufacturing of Gun Propellant$173K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Manufacturing Technology Development for Production of Nitrate Salts$100K
May 2022Federal contractDefense · Osd Bro STTR Phase I-design Of A Modular Platform For Advanced Synthesis Of Energetic Materials$250K
Sep 2021Federal contractHealth and Human S · Pharmaceutics/formulation/cmc Consulting Services For Ninds Heal Program$29K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR Titled "continuous Flow Recrystallization Of Energetic Nitramines".$111K
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Sequential Contract For "high Performance Energetic Propellant Ingredient Process Research And Development."$684K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · WP20-1010 FY20 Nalas Engineering$1.5M
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II.5$1.6M
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · Advanced Flow Reactor$114K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · Continuous Flow Chemical Reactor$114K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · BAFF$136K
Dec 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Serdp R&d Project WP-2407, Environmentally Safe Binder For The Development Of Ap-free Propellant Formulations.$867K
Nov 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Onr STTR Phase II$1.9M
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf T2-0240 STTR Phase II$996K
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Performance Energetic Propellant Ingredient Process Research and Development$80K
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Performance Energetic Propellant Ingredient Process Research and Development$80K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · STTRSOL2016.A Igf::ct::igf$80K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · STTRSOL2016.A Igf::ct::igf$150K
May 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Environmentally Friendly Alternative Synthesis and Process to Manufacture Cost-Effective Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20)$1.5M
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf; SBIR Ph II Topic N141-017 Environmentally Friendly Alternative Synthesis And Process To Manufacture Cost-effective Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20)$1.2M
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf (environmentally Friendly Synthesis And Process To Manufacture Cost-effective Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane$1.5M
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf. Production Of Chemical Reagents For Prompt-agent-defeat Weapons (STTR Phase I)$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf, SBIR I Topic N142-108 "electronic Thermally Initiated Venting System (etivs) Trigger And Thermal Sensor"$80K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR1 Topic N141-017 " Environmentally Friendly Alternative Synthesis And Process To Manufacture Cost-effective Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane."$150K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Topic N141-017 "enviromentally Friendly Altenative Synthesis And Process To Manufacture Cost-effective Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane."$150K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf "membership Accreditation&certification"$149K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$109K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Army SBIR Phase II Effort Entitled, "novel Oxidizer For Ammonium Perchlorate Replacement"$1.2M
Nov 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II - Novel Oxidizer$898K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$80K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · Status Report$80K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · Basictopic N101-064$1.0M
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · STTR$99K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR One$100K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Status Report$149K
Oct 2009Federal contractDefense · Engineering Service$517K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · Engineering Service$50K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · DMP$17K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Engineering Service$50K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Amtoac$200K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · 1-AMTOA C$20K

Federal awards are summed by year (50 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 34 peers

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Defense · Material

Federal grants#17 · top 50%

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USPTO · 0 granted of 4

Nov 27, 2025PendingElectrochemical Alcohol Nitration Systems and MethodsUSPTOApplication 19135314
Dec 17, 2015PendingCL-20:DNMT Cocrystal Crystal StructureUSPTOApplication 14674146
Mar 19, 2015PendingMethod to Produce and Scale-Up Cocrystals and Salts Via Resonant Acoustic MixingUSPTOApplication 14471593

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Electrochemical Alcohol Nitration Systems and MethodsNov 27, 2025 · Application 19135314Pending
CL-20:DNMT Cocrystal Crystal StructureDec 17, 2015 · Application 14674146Pending
Method to Produce and Scale-Up Cocrystals and Salts Via Resonant Acoustic MixingMar 19, 2015 · Application 14471593Pending
Method to Produce and Scale-Up Co-Crystals and Salts Via Resonant Acoustic MixingApplication 61873656Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.