NanoGraf Awarded up to $15 Million Army Contract to Provide Lighter, Longer-Lasting Batteries to the Military.
NanoGraf, the battery material company enabling stronger, lighter, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries, today announced that it was awarded a contract worth up to $15 million to support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center. The contract is part of a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) initiative focused on developing a Family of Advanced Standard Batteries (FAStBat) leveraging commercial technologies.
U.S. soldiers are weighed down by more than twenty pounds of lithium-ion batteries when operating in the field, carrying multiple bulky batteries that aren’t compatible with every device in their pack. NanoGraf will use the funds to develop materials and cells for interoperable batteries that work across a variety of military devices and extend operational runtime significantly longer. Ultimately, soldiers will benefit from a lighter load and accessible energy storage that can be produced domestically.
Dr. Francis Wang, CEO of NanoGraf, said:
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High-performing, cross-compatible battery technology supports the safety and success of military operations.
“Through our ongoing partnership with the DoD, we’re committed to building better battery technology and a more resilient battery supply chain.”
The FAStBat project follows the opening of NanoGraf’s new headquarters and manufacturing plant in Chicago, to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and domestic manufacturing agenda. The new facility onshores battery materials production to create a more robust and stable U.S. supply chain.
Halimah Najieb-Locke, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience, said:
Longer-lasting and more versatile batteries are essential for successful battlefield operations, and for the future of our national security.
“America needs to be at the forefront of battery innovation, and companies like NanoGraf get us there even faster.”
This news follows a series of major announcements from NanoGraf. In December, NanoGraf secured an $8 million contract from the U.S. Army. It also completed UL1642 and IEC62133 certifications for their most energy-dense 18650 lithium-ion cell.
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NanoGraf Awarded up to $15 Million Army Contract to Provide Lighter, Longer-Lasting Batteries to the Military. source
