Battery Hybridizer Circuit for Enhanced-Range Air Force Unmanned Aerial Systems

In this Phase II effort, Haylon Technologies will develop a power management system to extend the flight time of Air Force UAS platforms by a targeted 70%. This system has previously been tested and validated on commercial UAS platforms. Special Operations Forces use quadcopters to conduct mission-critical tasks, and they are used broadly across the Air Force for ISR and Force protection. Extending flight times from a mere 30 minutes to 50 minutes would represent a step-change in performance. Haylon's battery hybridizer can be employed across UAS platforms, as well as tactical radios, man-portable power, mobility, aerospace, and stationary energy storage. Air Force 2030 strategies prioritize Agile Combat Employment and Rapid Global Strike, but to improve warfighter lethality, major improvements are needed in the field of energy storage. The Air Force has invested tens of millions of dollars in advanced battery R&D, however novel battery cells suffer from key weaknesses that prevent them from replacing established lithium-ion systems. Haylon's "battery hybridizer" technology removes these barriers, accelerating deployment of better battery cells across countless devices.