Ultralife wins $8.3 million communications systems contract

NEWARK, N.Y. — Ultralife Corp. (NASDAQ: ULBI), a Wayne County–based maker of batteries and communications systems, announced it has been awarded an $8.3 million contract to supply its vehicle amplifier-adaptors (VAA) and mounted VHF amplifiers to Thales Defense & Security, Inc., for the U.S. Army’s Leader Radio and other products.

Shipments are expected to start in the first quarter of 2019.          

The Leader Radio supports the Army’s network modernization strategy and network cross-functional team experimentation efforts with a software-defined radio capable of providing data and voice communications through multiple waveforms, Ultralife said in a news release. With the two-channel Leader Radio, soldiers will only carry one radio instead of the two currently needed for voice and data. Ultralife’s radio-specific VAA platform provides the soldier with an enhanced range of digital voice and data communications and operational flexibility, the company contends.

“Leveraging the fielding and operational success of our radio-specific VAA product line, this latest award demonstrates the effectiveness of our ongoing new product development strategy of designing and building technically advanced, integrated communication systems devices in collaboration with our strategic partners,” Michael D. Popielec, Ultralife’s president and CEO, said in the release. “We look forward to participating in this multi-year program and continuing to add other new products and building blocks to our proven platforms for soldier modernization.”

Headquartered in Newark, Ultralife’s business segments include battery and energy products and communications systems. Ultralife also has facilities in Virginia, the United Kingdom, India, and China. The company serves government, defense, and commercial customers globally.

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