Conducted by CAFA Tech, a partner in the EDF-funded INDY project, a recent ballistic battery test in Estonia provided a detailed assessment of the reaction profiles for various battery chemistries when subjected to impacts from a 7.62 caliber bullet. The results from this test have offered vital insights into the batteries’ safety characteristics, underscoring their suitability for critical military applications.
Notable attendees included John Zevenberger from TNO, Stamatis Petrogiannis from Intracom Defence, and several military experts from the Estonian Defence Forces.
Five different promising battery chemistries were tested. All battery packs had an approximate energy capacity of 600 Wh and were fully charged to their limit and loaded with 150 W of power during testing. Each battery was subjected to two shots fired by a marksman in a prone position, ensuring consistent targeting across the packs.
The following battery chemistries were tested:
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Funding Body: European Defence Fund | Call Topic ID: EDF-2021-ENERENV-D-EEMC | Project No: 101103388