The contract will include design, engineering and associated support for the energy storage system needed to power the application.
K2 Energy said the energy storage system is a major part in the Navy’s electromagnetic rail gun, powering capacitor bank modules capable of launching a projectile at a very high rate of speed.
Work, which will be carried out in Henderson, Nevada, is anticipated to be completed by December 2016.
K2 Energy Solutions CEO Johnnie Stoker said: "The K2 Energy team is excited to have been recognized for achieving what no other battery company has done.
"This effort underscores the Navy’s commitment to environmentally sound, clean power as its energy demands grow. We are happy to collaborate as the Navy’s partner in this important development effort."
K2 Energy Solutions develops and manufactures K2 Lithium Iron Phosphate battery technology in both high energy and high power cells.
The company’s advanced battery technology offers more cycle life and safety, superior performance, lighter weight, reduced environmental impact and high energy density.
Image: K2 Energy Solutions will supply an intermediate energy storage battery system for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the NAVSEA’s electromagnetic rail gun. Photo: Courtesy of PRNewswire.
