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Amprius Secured U.S. Army xTechPrime Award to Develop High-Energy Batteries with Reduced Weight and Double the Endurance
Awarded $1.9 Million Contract for its 500 Wh/kg SiMaxx™ Cell to Support Department of Defense Applications FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amprius
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAwarded $1.9 Million Contract for its 500 Wh/kg SiMaxx™ Cell to Support Department of Defense Applications\n\n\n FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAmprius Technologies, Inc. (“Amprius” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, today announced that it was selected by the U.S. Army to develop a large form factor 500 Wh/kg SiMaxx™ high-energy cell for electric mobility applications in the defense sector. The $1.9 million contract that comes with the award will be used over the next 18 months to create the large form factor prototype 500 Wh/kg SiMaxx cell.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240730144484/en/Amprius secured U.S. Army xTechPrime award to develop high-energy batteries with reduced weight and double the endurance. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“Winning the competition not only signifies Amprius’ continued collaboration with the Department of Defense through our tenth program together, but it also positions us to revolutionize military applications with our groundbreaking 500 Wh/kg SiMaxx cell,” said Dr. Kang Sun, CEO of Amprius. “The interest we have secured from multiple national defense customers underscores the market need for our next-generation battery solutions. We’re honored to be chosen for the U.S. Army xTechPrime contract and look forward to providing the innovative battery technology needed to greatly improve mission time and range for critical military applications.”\n\n\nThe xTechPrime Competition, held from April through June, challenged small businesses to work together in teams with technology integrators to submit innovative solutions that can contribute to the U.S. Army’s modernization goals. Amprius partnered with AeroVironment (AV) as the technology integrator for AV’s high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) that competed in the Autonomy Technology Ecosystem category. AV has developed solar-powered stratospheric platforms for decades, most recently being a new version of HAPS for a government customer.\n\n\n“Amprius’ 500 Wh/kg SiMaxx cell provides the energy density required to enable broad application objectives on our solar HAPS performance roadmap,” said Dex Halpin, Vice President and General Manager of AV’s HAPS division. “Our partnership with Amprius al...