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Eurosatory 2016: Lincad presents its products and the Squadnet Radio battery.
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Stelios Kanavakis - Senior Defence Analyst
After a series of new contracts for its LIMPS batteries for the Australian, Danish, Canadian and New Zealand Armed Forces, Lincad is showcasing its range of products and technologies at Eurosatory 2016, including its battery design now used in Thales’ Squadnet Radios.
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 Thales Squadnet Radios (top left) will feature Lincad's batteries. |
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Based on its successful range of products, the company is expanding their capabilities. The new IATA rules in the transportation of batteries in airplanes, valid as of 1 April 2016, led the company to the integration of new capabilities to its chargers. Given that IATA’s requirement in airplane safety requires lithium-ion batteries to be charged at 30% of their capacity, the Caravel Mk2 charger can discharge them at that level. The process is controlled and monitored through software, developed in-house. Army Recognition has learned that the next step will be the development of a rack that will do the work for six to eight batteries simultaneously. The company also showcases the battery it designed for the Thales’ Squadnet Radio. The radio was designed by Thales to provide secure communications, over an extended range. The new battery has a life of 28 hours. It is highly flexible when it comes to charging as it can be recharged by power sources with a USB port (e.g. laptops, power banks, solar panels). This battery greatly extends the radio’s and the squad’s autonomy, thus reducing the logistical footprint and the implications this can have in a combat area. |
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