Arotech Corporation, a provider of defence and security products for the military, law enforcement, and homeland security markets, announced that its Battery and Power Systems Division recently received orders to develop special chargers for batteries which power unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAS). The orders totaled in excess of $700,000.The battery chargers will include unique features that allow for operation in harsh environments and support advanced battery management capabilities including battery testing and refreshing.
“These activities strengthen our market position in powering advanced technologies such as UAS,” commented Arotech’s Chairman and CEO, Robert S. Ehrlich. “The chargers will be used for batteries in all types of UAS including small tactical systems as well as larger strategic platforms. We see a significant and growing market for unmanned military systems including aircrafts, submersibles as well as land vehicles. We are actively engaged in this sector with development ongoing. We expect to see increased traction from this sector over the coming years.”
Arotech’s Battery and Power Systems Division is a leading provider of primary and rechargeable batteries and chargers for defense and other military applications. Arotech develops and produces high power zinc-air batteries and is believed to be the sole supplier of this technology to the U.S. military. In addition, Arotech develops high-end primary and secondary batteries and associated chargers and has vast experience in working with government agencies, the military and large corporations.The Battery and Power Systems Division consists of Electric Fuel Battery Corporation and Epsilor-Electric Fuel Ltd..
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