This federal contract award, FA864923P1079, was made to Wright Electric Inc., a U.S.-based startup focused on developing innovative electric aviation technologies. The contract, valued at $1,249,172.00, is part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) START (START-CART, TRANSPORTABLE, ACE, RENEGADE, TOUGH) program and was set aside for small businesses. The award supports Wright Electric's research and development of advanced electric propulsion systems, lightweight power generators, autonomous ground vehicles, and energy-efficient technologies for both military and commercial applications. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract builds on the company's prior SBIR awards from the AFRL, which have covered diverse areas such as battlefield expeditionary energy solutions, lightweight electric generators, and prototype manufacturing of advanced aviation technologies. Wright Electric has also received federal grant awards from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop innovative battery and motor technologies for the aviation sector.
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