Utron Kinetics LLC

Defense · Acquired by MBI Equity

Lightweight aluminum-magnesium metal matrix composites with boron carbide and silicon reinforcements for military sabot components, manufactured via high-pressure powder compaction

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · utronkinetics.com

Sector: Defense
Total capital: $7.6M

Federal grants: $2.3M; 4 awards · 2014–2026; Rank in peer group#33 of 34
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $5.3M; 15 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#517 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Non Eroding High Temperature Propulsion Nozzle Materials For 2800 Degc Oxidizing Environments Using Advanced Refractory Ceramic Matrix Composites$1.9M
Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Non Eroding High Temperature Propulsion Nozzle Materials For 2800 Degc Oxidizing Environments Using Advanced Refractory Ceramic Matrix Composites$1.9M
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development: Non Eroding High Temperature Propulsion Nozzle Materials For 2800 Degc Oxidizing Environments Using Advanced Refractory Ceramic Matrix Composites$155K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development: Non Eroding High Temperature Propulsion Nozzle Materials For 2800 Degc Oxidizing Environments Using Advanced Refractory Ceramic Matrix Composites$155K
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lightweight and High-Strength Materials for Small and Medium Caliber Sabots Using Cost Effective Higher Pressure Powder Compaction Green Manufacturing$100K
Dec 2014Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Lightweight Insulator Composite Materials Development and Fabrication Using Higher Pressure Powder Consolidation$125K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · STTR Sol 14.A$80K

Show 11 earlier federal awards

May 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sbir/sttr Phase II Research&dev-rapid Higher Pressure Combustion Driven Compaction For Near Net Shape Manufacturing Of Higher Temperature Propulsion Components Using Advanced Refractory Alloys And Composites$1.5M
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · 8MM Tzz Cubes$145K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I$100K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · U438160 - Reactive Material Cubes - 1,000 Lbs.$23K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$726K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$150K
Oct 2010Federal contractDefense · Base Requirement For SBIR Phase I Topic Number N102-149 Entitled "net Shape Fabrication Of Novel Projectile Materials Using Rapid Combustion Driven Ultra-high Pressure Powder Compaction (cdc) Manufacturing."$80K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research & Development$100K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Basic Effort$97K

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Standing among 34 peers

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Defense · Material

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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

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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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

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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