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DARPA Awards $1.7 Million Contract to Maxwell Technologies for Development of Advanced Energy Storage Device
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that it has been awarded a $1.7 million technology development contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the initial phase of a multi-phase program to develop a lighter, longer-lasting, energy source for field radios and other portable electronic equipment carried by military personnel.
This is an exciting opportunity to leverage Maxwell's energy storage technology expertise and development resources with external funding and other team members' resources and expertise to accelerate development of very promising next generation energy storage technology, said David Schramm, Maxwell's president and chief executive officer. This program will further demonstrate the synergy between batteries and ultracapacitors, and, more importantly, lead to improved energy storage solutions to support the effectiveness and safety of our armed forces personnel.
The award provides funding for an initial, one-year phase, with options for two additional phases which, when approved, would result in total funding of up to approximately $8 million