KULR Secures Prototype Lithium-Ion UAV Battery Contract with US Defense Drone Maker
KULR•KULR Technology Group has signed a prototype development and fabrication agreement to design, test, and certify lithium-ion battery packs for a U.S. military drone and its ground control systems. The contract positions KULR as a qualified battery supplier ahead of the Pentagon’s plan to field 300,000 attack drones by 2027.
1. Prototype Development Agreement
On June 2, KULR Technology Group entered a prototype development and fabrication agreement with a U.S.-based defense drone manufacturer to design, develop, test and deliver lithium-ion battery packs for unmanned aerial vehicles and handheld ground controllers.
2. Scope of Work and Timeline
Under the multi-quarter contract, KULR will handle system-level battery architecture design, prototype fabrication, functional and safety testing, certification support and production-readiness activities, positioning the company as a qualified battery source ahead of full-scale manufacturing.
3. Strategic and Market Implications
The agreement aligns KULR with the Pentagon’s $1.1 billion Drone Dominance initiative to field 300,000 attack drones by 2027 and supports projected growth in the global drone battery market to $45.6 billion by 2035, providing a foundation for long-term revenue as platforms deploy.
