Saft Wins Contract to Supply ADS

Saft, manufacturer of high-tech batteries for industry and defense applications, has won a contract to provide mission critical power for the Active Denial System (ADS). DRS Technologies in Huntsville, Alabama supplies the power system to the ADS prime contractor Raytheon Missile Systems. Saft will supply its advanced lithium-ion battery pack for the transportable ADS, offering significant weight savings to the overall system.

The rechargeable 48V battery modules are based on Saft’s high-energy VL30P series cylindrical cells and incorporate sophisticated electronic monitoring and control electronic circuitry.

“The reliability and dependability of our Li-ion batteries, as well as their advanced technologies, make them an ideal power source for this advanced directed energy system,” said David Roller, Saft’s director of defense sales in North America.

Saft supplies the ADS batteries, ready to plug and go, comprising VL30P cylindrical Li-ion cells configured to provide a nominal 30Ah capacity at +21°C. Battlefield power for the ADS is provided by a modular battery pack, using Saft’s Li-ion batteries, because it provides high power over a wide range of temperatures and is easily configured to meet the requirements for this application.