Li-ion battery replaces two lead-acid batteries

The Xcelion 6T Li-ion battery for powering military vehicles is a drop-in replacement of lead-acid batteries that provides equivalent power of two lead-acid batteries at a quarter of the weight and half the volume. The battery is a 28 V, 60 Ah Li-ion battery system designed within the dimensions of a traditional lead-acid battery.

The battery provides power for starting, lights and ignition, as well as safety critical devices during silent watch missions, such as sensors, jammers, communication and control equipment. It also features available CANBus communications that relays vital information, including state-of-charge, state-of-health, cell voltages, temperatures and battery diagnostics. The Xcelion 6T has been chosen for the Thales Hawkei vehicle and by Lockheed Martin for its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) offering.