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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000875657-10-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CIRIN JULIUS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245183

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20852
		FILM NUMBER:		10547979

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ULTRALIFE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				161387013
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14513
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3153327100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14513

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ULTRALIFE BATTERIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940224
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-04</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-12-08</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ULTRALIFE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ULBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CIRIN JULIUS M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEWARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14513</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock, $.10 par value</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Cirin's 12/4/09 option grant of 12,000 shares was inadvertently reported in both Table I and Table II. The correct number of shares benefically owned by Mr. Cirin as of 12/4/09 as reported in Table I was 12,107 not 24,107.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Julius M. Cirin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-26</signatureDate>
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