SBIR/STTR Research Award
Helix Tactical Power Inverter
Award amount
$2,000,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- LUNAR RESOURCES, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2025-07-30
- Contract end date
- 2027-07-29
- UEI
- G3ZMPB72ELP8
- Solicitation number
- 24.4
- Topic code
- A244-072
Research abstract
Lunar Resources proposes the ôHelix Tactical Power Inverterö (HTPI) SBIR Direct-to-II (DP2) project to the U.S. Army (USA). This 24-month initiative aims to design, prototype, test, and demonstrate an advanced bidirectional inverter system specifically tailored for tactical military applications where efficient energy management is critical. The system is powered by LUNARĺs innovative Helix Driver (HELIX), which facilitates efficient dual-power transfer and energy storage capabilities. The HTPI prototype will safely and efficiently convert the power required for tactical loads while also enabling power conversion to manage energy sources such as tactical vehicles, batteries, and microgrids. The HTPI project seeks to achieve Technology Readiness Level 7 by the conclusion of the DP2 phase, positioning it as a paramount solution for next-generation military power systems and fostering commercialization efforts in the broader market.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Immortal Molten Regolith Electrolysis Anode for Oxygen and Metals Extraction from Lunar Regolith (IMMORTAL)
- Helix High-Power Pulsed Electromagnetic Microwave Power Supply (HEMPS)
- Immortal Molten Regolith Electrolysis Anode for Oxygen and Metals Extraction from Lunar Regolith (IMMORTAL)
- Lunar Joining of Elementary Structures (LUJES)
- Defeat of Smart Landmines Over Large Area Munitions (DISMOLA)
Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
27 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2019–2025). Reported award amounts total $15,404,872. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation