United States, Sept. 19 -- EaglePicher Technologies LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded an $8,996,085 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for sub-zero li-ion battery technology development. This contract provides the proposed development and planned domestic production implementation of an aluminum-encased 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion zero-volt. Work will be performed in Joplin, Missouri, and is expected to be complete by June 30, 2030. This contract was a competitive acquisition and one offer was received. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $2,173,884 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453-25-C-X033)...