Wright Electric recently won an Air Force contract to develop high-power output rechargeable batteries, AIN reported. The company won a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to examine options for using its new thermal batteries to power multi-rotor uncrewed air vehicles. The company previously received funding via the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Propel-1K program to develop lightweight batteries for transportation. If the Afwerz project moves on to Phase 2, the company would focus on battery testing and evaluation.