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General Atomics to Deliver Prototype Li-ion Battery for Navy Snakehead UUV


TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 6, 2019 — A General Atomics business unit will develop and test a Lithium-ion battery system for U.S. Navy unmanned undersea vehicles under a contract with Advanced Technology International, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday.

General Atomics said Monday its electromagnetic systems unit will provide a prototype Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant battery to power the propulsion and support systems of the Navy’s Snakehead Large-Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle.

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