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Saft awarded contract from Lockheed Martin for lithium-ion
batteries to power U.S. Air Force Space Command satellite
Cockeysville, MD., February 24, 2014 — Saft, the world’s leading designer and
manufacturer of high technology batteries for industry, has been awarded a multi-million
dollar contract from Lockheed Martin to provide Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for Advanced
Extremely High Frequency communication satellites to be used by the U.S. Air Force Space
Command. The order continues Saft’s extensive partnership with Lockheed Martin and
experience in providing high-power Li-ion solutions to the satellite industry.
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency 5 & 6 series satellites (AEHF) will relay secure
communications for the U.S. Armed Forces and international militaries, including the
Netherlands, the British Armed Forces and the Canadian Armed Forces. The AEHF system
is the successor to the existing five-satellite Milstar constellation and provides enhanced
global, durable, and highly secure communications capabilities for strategic command and
tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea and air platforms.
Saft will supply high-energy VL 48E Li-ion cells with a 3.65V, 48Ah package to power the
satellites with light-weight, reliable technology necessary to withstand long-life space
environments.
“Saft’s Li-ion solutions provide critical power support to advanced satellite communications
systems throughout the world – Saft is excited to be providing our extremely successful
satellite lithium-ion technology for these important US military communications satellites”
said Annie Sennet, General Manager Saft Space and Defence division, Cockeysville. “The
Lockheed Martin partnership enables Saft to add more of our reliable Li-ion batteries in
space supporting the armed forces with reliable communications.”
For Saft, this order represents another important increase in the production of satellite
batteries and adds to Saft’s market share in the satellite industry. More than 100 satellites
currently in orbit today (including 77 GEO commercial or military telecommunication
satellites) rely on Saft Li-ion batteries which have logged over 1.35 MWh in space.
Lockheed Martin is currently under contract to provide three AEHF satellites and the mission
control segment to the U.S. Air Force.
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About Saft
Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technology batteries
for industry. The Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of nickel batteries and primary lithium
batteries for the industrial infrastructure and processes, transportation, civil and military electronics’
markets. Saft is the world leader in space and defence batteries with its Li-ion technologies which are
also deployed in the energy storage, transportation and telecommunication network markets. More
than 3,800 employees in 18 countries, 14 manufacturing sites and an extensive sales network all
contribute to accelerating the Group’s growth for the future.
Saft batteries. Designed for industry.
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Press Contact:
Saft
Jill Ledger, Saft Corporate Communication and Institutional Relations Director
Tel.: +33 1 49 93 17 77, e-mail: [email protected]
Nicole Haslip, U.S. Communications Manager
Tel.: + 410-568-6452, e-mail: [email protected]
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Brunswick
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