Lyten and AEVEX Partner to Power Unmanned Aerial Systems with US Manufactured Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
06 Agosto 2024 - 8:00AM
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- Lyten and AEVEX have begun work to integrate Lyten’s
domestically produced Lithium-Sulfur battery cells into AEVEX’s
Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).
- Lyten’s high energy density Lithium Sulfur cells,
manufactured in San Jose, CA, are fully compliant with the 2024
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
- In July, Lyten was included on the Silicon Valley Defense
Group NATSEC100 for the second consecutive year and was only
battery company making the list.
- Pending development and delivery of operationally conformant
batteries, AEVEX plans to deliver UAVs with Lyten cells.
Lyten, the supermaterial applications company and global leader
in Lithium-Sulfur battery technology, and AEVEX Aerospace, a US
leader in airborne intelligence solutions, today announced they
have established a partnership to demonstrate, manufacture and
deliver unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) powered by Lithium-Sulfur
batteries. The partnership’s goal is to deliver lighter-weight and
longer-range UAVs that are also the first to be fully compliant
with the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act’s (NDAA) domestic
battery sourcing restrictions.
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AEVEX is a leader in cutting-edge manned and unmanned systems
and services for a wide range of government and commercial
customers. AEVEX’s expertise includes designing, developing, and
deploying unmanned systems that meet the highest standards of
performance and reliability. Their UAVs are renowned for their
durability, advanced technology integration, and mission-specific
adaptability, making them the preferred choice for complex global
operations.
Lyten manufactures Lithium-Sulfur battery cells in pouch and
cylindrical formats (2170 and 18650) and is currently shipping
cells from its San Jose, CA facility for customer evaluation. Lyten
Lithium-Sulfur’s high energy density and light weight enables their
use in a wide range of industries, including automotive, space,
aerospace, UAVs, micromobility, defense, and consumer electronics.
Critically, these cells use locally sourced raw materials and are
manufactured in the US, making them fully compliant with the
Inflation Reduction Act, the 2024 NDAA, and not subject to Section
301 Tariffs on electric vehicles, batteries, and critical minerals
imported from China. In July, Lyten was included on the Silicon
Valley Defense Group’s NATSEC100, for the second year, as the only
battery company in the list of top national security
technologies.
In December 2023, US Congress passed the 2024 NDAA, which
prohibits the US Department of Defense (DoD) from procuring
batteries or battery components after October 2027 from Chinese
manufacturers.
“From day one we have been developing our Lithium-Sulfur
batteries to unlock mass market electrification,” said Dan Cook,
Lyten CEO and Co-Founder. “That means higher energy density,
lighter weight batteries using abundantly available, low-cost raw
materials that can be manufactured in the US and Europe using
existing manufacturing infrastructure. We are encouraged to see the
US Government recognize the importance of a domestic battery
industry and create policies that support this vision.”
AEVEX produces a wide variety of unmanned aerial systems in use
by the US government and around the world today. “Good policy
should foster innovative solutions, and that is what AEVEX and
Lyten’s partnership represents,” stated Brian Raduenz, Chief
Executive Officer at AEVEX. “We are not just becoming the first
defense contractor to fully meet the words and intent of Congress’s
2024 NDAA mandate—we’re doing it in a manner that results in a
better performing and safer UAV.”
AEVEX and Lyten have already begun integration work and are
targeting the first delivery of UAVs powered by Lyten
Lithium-Sulfur batteries by the end of 2024.
Please go to www.lyten.com/contact-us/ to inquire about joining
the waitlist for Lithium-Sulfur evaluation cells. Please go to
https://aevex.com/unmanned-systems/ to learn more about AEVEX
Unmanned Systems.
About Lyten
Lyten, founded in 2015, is a supermaterial applications company
that has received >$425M in investment from companies including
Stellantis, FedEx, Honeywell, Walbridge, and the European
Investment Fund. Lyten’s proprietary processes permanently
sequester carbon from methane in the form of 3D Graphene and
utilize the tunable supermaterial to develop decarbonizing
applications. Lyten is currently commercializing next-generation
lithium-sulfur batteries for use in the automotive, aerospace,
defense, and other markets; a next-generation polymer composite
that can reduce the amount of plastic used by up to half while
maintaining structural and impact strength; and next-generation
sensors that significantly increase detection sensitivity and
selectivity for use in automotive, industrial, health, and supply
chain applications.
The company lists more than 415 patents granted or pending and
is currently manufacturing Lyten 3D Graphene material and its
applications in San Jose, California. Lyten was awarded Fast
Company’s #8 Most Innovative Energy Company and named one of
America’s Top Green Technology Companies by Time, both in 2024.
About AEVEX
AEVEX Aerospace supports U.S. and partner nation security
objectives by providing full-spectrum aviation and technology-based
solutions. The company's capabilities include a wide variety of
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), a combat-proven portfolio of
loitering munitions, a family of multi-mission Unmanned Surface
Vehicles (USVs). Additionally, AEVEX offers custom design &
engineering, manned/unmanned aircraft modification &
certification, sensor integration & sustainment, and other
fielded solutions, including advanced intelligence analysis and
tailored mission-system tools. AEVEX is headquartered in Solana
Beach, California, with other major locations in Murrieta,
California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.
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