Product category: Batteries and Chargers
News Release from: Saft Space and Defence Batteries
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 6 February 2007
Military contract covers Li-SO2 batteries
Saft has been awarded a major multiyear contract to supply the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps with a family of lithium sulphur dioxide batteries
Saft has been awarded a major multiyear contract by the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps with a family of lithium sulphur dioxide (Li-SO2) batteries. The terms of the contract include six Li-SO2 batteries for several portable military applications such as communication, GPS and rescue systems.
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This contract was awarded to Saft for 100% of the US military needs for this type of battery.
The contract with DLA is an indefinite quantity contract with a two-year base period for an amount of up to US $10 million and three one-year option periods for a total amount of up to $26.6 million.
The contract will be supplied from Saft's Valdese, North Carolina facility that has been the leading supplier of these types of military batteries through both Middle East conflicts.
This new contract further validates Saft's position as the leading supplier of lithium batteries to the US Army and its commitment to the most economical chemistry with a proven record for success in the field. Request free introductory details about products from Saft Space and Defence Batteries....
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