Jay Clemens
Lockheed Martin and Solid Power have partnered to develop intercontinental ballistic missile battery systems under a two-year, $2.9 million U.S. Air Force contract awarded to Solid Power.
Lockheed will help Solid Power perform electrochemical and environmental tests on the power cell units in order to comply with program requirements, Solid Power said Monday.
Doug Campbell, president and CEO of Solid Power, said the companies intend to fulfill the Air Force’s “need for a high performance and reliable energy storage system.”
“We are extremely honored by this opportunity from the U.S. Air Force to develop the next-generation of ICBM battery systems,” added Campbell.
The Air Force will use the battery technologies to extend energy storage duration.
