Lithium cells set for man-pack radio duties

Ultralife Batteries has received an order valued at approximately $900,000 for its HiRate D-size lithium cells from a German battery assembler for man-pack radio batteries.

Ultralife Batteries has received an order valued at approximately $900,000 for its HiRate D-size lithium cells from a German battery assembler for man-pack radio batteries to be supplied to Germany's Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement.

Cell deliveries are expected to continue into the 2nd quarter of 2006.

John Kavazanjian, Ultralife's President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "This first major order for our high-performance lithium cells for use in German military radio batteries expands and further strengthens our presence in international defense markets".

"It also affirms our position as the world leader in the design and manufacture of safe, high-energy lithium-manganese dioxide cells and batteries for military applications".

Ultralife's HiRate D-size, nonrechargeable lithium-manganese dioxide cells, which provide more energy than competitors' cells, are used in a wide range of military and industrial applications where high energy, long shelf life, safety and high reliability are required.

The cells will be assembled into 18V, 11Ah batteries for use in the SEM 70 family of VHF tactical radios, widely used by the German Army.

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