New Power Source for Micro Aerial Vehicles

CFX Battery Company (CFXB) has been developing a series of new primary-battery products using a proprietary new Lithium-CFx primary-battery technology developed during the past four years at Caltech and Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The new technology offers very high specific energy (> 600 Wh/kg) and a dramatic improvement in power capability over previous Li-CF1 systems. CFXB proposes to adapt this technology to develop a new MAV battery that will meet or exceed all of the requirements for an improved MAV power source. During Phase I of the proposed program, CFXB will optimize its Li-CFx battery technology for the MAV application and conduct subscale battery tests to demonstrate feasibility. During Phase ll, CFXB will build and deliver full-size batteries. CFXB expects its new power source to extend the flight time of the MAV from 3X to 4X that of the current MAV battery.