SION Power Lithium Sulfur Batteries Soar to New Heights.

Business Wire | September 11, 2007 | Copyright

TUCSON, Ariz. -- SION Power's lithium sulfur (Li-S) battery, with the highest specific energy of any rechargeable battery available, enabled QinetiQ's battery/solar powered Zephyr 6.1 High Altitude, Long Endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to beat the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight. This flight is the culmination of a 4-year joint development effort.

The historic flight took place at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The Zephyr, an all-electric UAV with a wing span of 62 feet and a gross weight of 31 kg, achieved an incredible 54 ...

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