ABSL Power Solutions

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ABSL Power Solutions Limited

“ABSL Power Solutions Limited” (ABSL) (formerly AEA Technology Battery Systems Limited) was incorporated in October 2005 following a change in ownership.

ABSL designs, develops and manufactures advanced portable power systems for the markets where performance and reliability are critical.

ABSL combines intelligent rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries with innovative charging solutions and power management hardware and software to create sophisticated power solutions. These solutions bring operational and tactical capabilities while reducing the soldier’s physical and logistical burden.

ABSL provides portable power solutions for a range of applications including defence programmes including dismounted soldier systems, tactical communications systems and remote unmanned systems. Applications encompass handheld and manpack radios, rugged portable computers and data terminals, encryption devices, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), thermal weapon sights, helmet-mounted/head-up tactical displays, and GPS navigation systems. In non-defence markets, applications include satellites and space launch vehicles, search & rescue equipment, and mobile LCD screens.

ABSL’s experience includes work as portable power systems supplier to General Dynamics UK for the Bowman Battlefield Communications and the Dutch Marines New Integrated Marines Communications and Information System (NIMCIS) programme as well as working with Thales Optronics as power systems provider for the UK MoD’s Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) assessment phase.

ABSL Space Products

ABSL Space Products is a trading name of ABSL Power Solutions Limited, which is one of nine companies acquired by Coller Capital from AEA Technology plc in October 2005. This change offers ABSL Space Products a huge opportunity to grow and develop the business to achieve its ambitions.

ABSL Space Products is the world leader in the supply of Lithium-ion batteries for space applications with Lithium-ion battery contracts for over sixty spacecraft and launch vehicles. ABSL supplied the first rechargeable Lithium-ion battery flown in space and a total of nineteen spacecraft in orbit are now using ABSL Lithium-ion battery technology.

ABSL has built up a global customer base, winning major contracts from NASA, ESA, and major prime manufacturers in North America, Europe and the rest of the world.

ABSL has demonstrated in orbit the most reliable Lithium-ion product available for the space market by clocking up over 2500 cell years of space operation without failure.

ABSL has pioneered a battery design concept that is uniquely flexible. As well as being selected for very large space battery applications (such as the 400KWh unit for the NASA Space Shuttle), ABSL’s “small-cell” concept has become the natural choice for many satellite applications.

ABSL is working on the next generation of Lithium-ion technology to increase battery level energy density to over 150Wh/kg.

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• ABSL Selected to Supply Lithium-ion Battery for GMES Sentinel 1 - 18th June 2008
• ABSL To Conduct Astronaut Spacesuit Battery Program in Colorado - 20th May 2008

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