Next-Generation Non-Lithium Battery Technology for Safe, Extreme-Environment, High-Performance Resilient Military Logistics and Field Operations
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Defense Logistics Agency, through a DoD SBIR topic, is seeking a non-lithium battery technology for military logistics and field operations to replace lithium-ion systems affected by supply chain, safety, and transportability concerns. The effort is aimed at developing a non-lithium battery cell and/or prototype pack that can support BB-2590/U-class applications and deliver improved safety, storage readiness, durability, and domestic manufacturability. Phase I focuses on cell-level feasibility, electrochemical characterization, preliminary safety testing, and storage/self-discharge assessment, while Phase II advances to a prototype battery pack, environmental and safety qualification testing, a validated domestic bill of materials, and a commercialization and manufacturing roadmap. The topic is in pre-release, opens June 24, 2026, and closes July 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with Phase I funding up to $100,000 for 6 months and Phase II funding up to $1,000,000 for 18 months.