Raytheon Selects Saft Li-ion Rechargeable Batteries

Saft has been awarded a $23.4 million multi-year contract with Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS) for Li-ion batteries. This contract expands on a previous agreement with Saft to supply battlefield power for the Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missile Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) used by the U.S. military.

Saft’s batteries will power the surveillance, target acquisition and fire control system for the TOW missile. The sole supplier of Li-ion batteries for Raytheon NCS, Saft began delivering the order in March.

The rechargeable 28V battery packs, based on Saft’s high-energy VLE series cylindrical cells with sophisticated electronic control systems and health monitoring software, are deployed widely in U.S. Army missions.