Ultralife Receives Contract from Harris Corp.

Ultralife Batteries Inc. of Newark, New York, has received a production contract valued at over $1.5 million from Harris Corp.’s RF Communications Division to supply high-capacity rechargeable lithium ion batteries for use with the Harris Falcon® very high frequency/ultra high frequency (VHF/UHF) multiband handheld radios. Deliveries are expected to begin in the second quarter and be completed in the fourth quarter.

The contract is Ultralife’s first production order to come from a development contract awarded by Harris RF in January 2005 to design and develop a battery to extend the operating time of the Falcon II radio, which is used by military forces for squad-level communications. The rugged, high-capacity smart lithium ion battery, containing Ultralife’s SmartCircuit™ technology, provides 12-volts and 4.7 ampere-hours of capacity in a lightweight, watertight case.

Also, Ultralife has received an order valued at approximately $1.6 million from the U.S. Defense Department for its BA-5390 battery with state-of-charge indicator. The order represents a release under a five-year contract awarded to Ultralife in 2004. Deliveries are expected to be completed in the second quarter.