Arotech: Battery and Power Systems Division
Electric Fuel BA-8180/U High Power Zinc Air Batteries Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries Zinc Air powered MAV
 


Zinc-Air Batteries for UAV/MAV

Electric Fuel's Zinc-Air technology for Micro Air Vehicles (MAV) and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) has been under development for two years, beginning with development and delivery of UAV batteries to the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory for their Dragon Eye UAV program.


UAVZinc Air Bi-cellUAV Cell Characteristics

High power cell design
Any size or planar shape
Flexible cells
Safe
No environmental concerns
Low cost


UAV/MAV Cell Development

Bi-cell
Thin anode technology
Novel feedthroughs

 Large surface area
Minimized parasitic weight
 Pasted anode
Discharge of 4 MAV cells