13th October 2025 marks 250 years since the founding of the U.S. Navy. Over that time, there has been a vast amount of technological change, such as the transition from hand-cranked submarines to complex underwater vehicles, from bulky computer servers to easily-transportable and wearable ones, and from flag signals to advanced radio communications. In the USA, Ultralife is proud to manufacture portable power solutions and communications systems that serve the modern U.S. Navy's need for underwater vehicles, edge computing and advanced radio communication.
International government and defense organisations have ever-changing portable power and charging requirements. New regulations by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) could cause charging issues for militaries once batteries reach their destination. Additionally, advances in military equipment bring the need for new battery solutions. Therefore, military battery manufacturer Ultralife Corporation has developed a new range of products that can help.
Reliable IT hardware is crucial in modern military and national security / intelligence operations. From a military perspective, IT hardware may be used in harsh battlefield environments or onboard Naval vessels. From a national security and intelligence perspective, agents may transport classified data on commercial aircraft. These types of environments are subject to shock, vibration, and water ingress. In these scenarios, ensuring the integrity of critical IT infrastructure is vital, and rugged cases can help protect servers, switches, and other devices. Case design is key and can influence field performance.
~ Helping data and voice signals to reach areas of no coverage ~
~ To fly smart UBI-2590 batteries, they must be charged to less than 30 percent ~
Protecting the health of the UK armed forces is crucial and The Defence Medical Services (DMS) 'has an annual budget of circa £500m'. There are many different types of battery powered technology that can assist military personnel in a medical capacity – on, above and outside the battlefield. All of these have different power requirements and getting the power right is essential when a soldier’s livelihood, during or after service, relies on it.
In conjunction with other NATO countries, the U.S. government is supplying a wealth of electronic devices to help allied forces overseas. As these devices are being used in different countries, it is important to ensure that all of the components accompanying them (including the battery) are suitable for use in different environmental conditions, yet still durable enough for a conflict zone. U.S. battery manufacturer, Ultralife Corporation, produces a range of leading military batteries that meet these requirements.
For military devices used by the Ministry of Defence, it is geo-politically safer to have components manufactured in the UK, right down to the power source. As a UK battery designer and manufacturer, Accutronics are ideally placed to supply batteries for devices used by the armed forces, such as covert airfield-landing lights, oxygen concentrators, bomb disposal robotics and drones.
~ A look at the high-tech battery that conforms to the shape of the body ~
