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News Release from: Saft Industrial Batteries | Subject: Customised Li-ion and Ni-Cd batteries
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 December 2006
Batteries provide essential power for
JSF
Saft has contributed to the successful first flight onboard the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
Saft has contributed to the successful first flight onboard the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Saft's batteries were chosen by Smiths-Aerospace to power the high-tech aircraft designed by Lockheed Martin
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed with affordability in mind, this versatile aircraft reached maximum power optimisation through the use of two customised batteries from Saft.
Saft was selected to provide both lithium-ion (Li-ion) and nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries for the F-35 Lightning II JSF.
Both batteries provide startup power for the F-35 aircraft's auxiliary power unit (APU).
Smiths-Aerospace supplies the battery charger control unit (BCCU) system integrator, responsible for providing monitoring, charging and power distribution from the batteries to the aircraft.
The 270V Li-ion battery provides back-up power to operate the flight control surfaces during taxi, takeoff, flight, and landing.
Together, the Li-ion and Ni-Cd batteries play an essential role for APU start and emergency backup power in the event of an electrical generation system failure during flight.
It is the first time that a fighter aircraft has relied on Li-ion to provide these mission critical roles in startup, flight control and backup power.
"It is a tremendous honour to be chosen to back the F-35 Lightning II", said Ole Vigerstol, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Industrial Battery Group, North America.
"We believe the revolutionary capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft are a perfect match for our advanced customised battery technology".
Saft's Li-ion 270V High Power Batteries and Ni-Cd 28V Aircraft Maintenance Free Batteries (AMFB) provided essential power to the aircraft.
Saft began work in 2002 to design, develop and qualify the two state-of-the-art batteries for the highly sophisticated aircraft in its Cockeysville, Maryland and Valdosta, Georgia sites.
The two facilities are also working with Smiths-Aerospace to provide a 28V Li-ion battery to replace the current 28V AMFB.
The new Li-ion battery will serve as a technology upgrade and weight reduction solution for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
The F-35 Lightning II made its inaugural flight from Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, Texas location on 15th December 2006. Request a free brochure from Saft Industrial Batteries ...
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