Safire Awarded $4.5 Million Contract for Advanced Resilient Energy Systems (ARES) Program
Safire Technology Group, Inc. (“Safire”), has been awarded a $4.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop ruggedized electrified products and systems for the Department of Defense (DoD). This award builds on Safire’s successful demonstration of its Safire Light Tactical Vehicle (SLTV) and Battle Airmen Gear (BAG) as part of its previously awarded $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct-to-Phase II award in 2023. The Advanced Resilient Energy Systems (ARES) Program expands Safire’s role as a systems integrator and serves as a vehicle to solve additional warfighter problems.
The DoD has identified the electrification and hybridization of battlefield systems as a vital and dynamic sector at the center of national efforts to enable effective battlefield operations, secure critical defense supply chains, and ensure America’s energy future. The DoD science and technology strategy specifically describes the needs for improved system performance, system interoperability, and advanced safety technologies.
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