AEA Battery Systems has developed a new high-capacity lithium-ion secondary (rechargeable) cell.
News Release from: AEA Battery Systems
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 16 September 2003
AEA Battery Systems has developed a new high-capacity lithium-ion secondary (rechargeable) cell. Developed specifically for a 24h-mission-life HF (high-frequency) radio, the cell offers military users a distinct advantage in combat. The maximum previously was only 20 hours.
The new cell, called Chikara after the Japanese word for power, demonstrates AEA's latest step forward in developing new battery technology for the battlefield.
Delivering higher capacity, durability and greater reliability for the hostile military environments in which it is deployed, soldiers can now have more confidence than ever before that their equipment won't let them down.
AEA recognises that power supply has become a significant, battle-winning factor in modern warfare and that the rapid development of modern military technology continues to increase the demand placed on battlefield power supplies.
AEA can now deliver the necessary portable power supply to ensure that soldiers have the power to win.
David Loughborough, Managing Director of AEA Battery Systems, said: "The new Chikara cell provides a 24-hour mission life which is a significant improvement over that previously attainable.
For the soldier in the field it could mean the difference between success and failure or even life and death.
Similarly the potential to extend mission life opens up a wider range of options for commanders in the deployment of resources on the battlefield".
"Chikara is an exciting new development for AEA Battery Systems, and our customers and is a further addition to our range of new products now entering full scale production at our state of the art facilities in northern Scotland".
The new customised cell has been designed specifically for military man pack radios.
It was, like all AEA products, specially developed through close partnership with customers to ensure that solutions are developed to meet their requirements and the needs of modern armed forces.
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