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Saft to supply superphosphate lithium batteries for US military

Tue, 06/03/2014 - 16:59 -- Anonymous
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US military Howitzer
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French battery manufacturer Saft has been awarded a contract from BAE Systems to provide lithium 'Super-Phosphate' batteries for US military’s M777A2 Howitzer.

Saft will replace previous lead-acid batteries with its Li-ion technology and proprietary 'Super-Phosphate' cells to power the weapon’s fire control unit. The batteries will be integrated with the company’s 28V control and power electronics. The 28V batteries provide a capacity of 80Ah.

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A123 sign two deals in as many days

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 18:02 -- Anonymous
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This July A123 announced they shall be supplying BAE Systems with lithium-ion battery packs for its new HybriDrive Series to be used on municipal buses. The following day A123 signed a deal with Chinese Ray Power Systems to supply a grid energy storage system.  This is great news for shareholders of A123.  Share price has risen for the first time since the company announced in June that it is struggling financially. 

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