UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                 August 1, 2006

                            ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

         0-20852                                          16-1387013
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(Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                 2000 Technology Parkway, Newark, New York 14513
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (315) 332-7100
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Ultralife  Batteries,  Inc. (the "Company") has been awarded contracts valued at
approximately  $1.3 million for UBI-2590 lithium ion rechargeable  batteries and
MRC-119 battery chargers from an undisclosed foreign military.

Company's  press  release is attached as Exhibit  99.1 to this Form 8-K, and the
information set forth therein is furnished under Item 7.01.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financials and Exhibits

          (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

               Not applicable.

          (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

               Not applicable.

          (c)  Exhibits.

               99.1     Press Release dated August 1, 2006.






                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                         ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.

Dated: August 1, 2006                    By: /s/Peter F. Comerford
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                                             Vice President of Administration &
                                             General Counsel







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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

(99) Additional Exhibits

     99.1       Press Release dated August 1, 2006.

























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