Safran, Saft To Co-Develop 800V Battery For Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Safran Saft mock-up
Credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation-Images
LE BOURGET—Safran and Saft have entered a partnership to develop an 800V battery essentially aimed at future hybrid-electric aircraft, to be ready for product launch before 2030. Over the last 12 years or so, battery suppliers have consistently fallen behind the promised performance. Batteries have...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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