US-based South 8 Technologies, which is developing its LiGas cell technology, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Galvion, a designer and manufacturer of intelligent power and data management solutions.
The LOI establishes the framework for cooperative innovation, knowledge exchange, and field-focused testing to accelerate customers’ operational readiness in sub-zero temperatures.
Both companies are focused on providing battery technology to defense customers in the US and Northern Europe for military operations extending into increasingly harsh and unpredictable environments such as the Arctic.
By leveraging South 8’s LiGas cell technology, which has wide temperature discharging and recharging capabilities, and aligning R&D, the collaboration aims to demonstrate next-generation battery systems capable of operating reliably in Arctic conditions, where sustained temperatures can fall as low as -60° C (-76° F).
“Arctic readiness is a new reality and partnering with South 8 allows us to explore battery technology that is specifically engineered to cope better with the challenges of extreme cold environments,” said Todd Stirtzinger, CEO of Galvion. “We see a lot of opportunity in combining South 8’s LiGas cell technology with our field-proven SoloPack battery family so we can provide defense customers with energy solutions that further enhance resilience, reliability, and mission readiness in extreme environments.”
Source: Galvion
