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13 June 2020
Lithium-ion Batteries For Under Water Use: Technology Trends
Li-ion battery technology is maturing, but is a relatively new technology compared with lead-acid batteries and is a significant improvement as it offers high energy density, high efficiency, long-cycle life,...
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12 June 2020
Lithium-ion Batteries (LIB): Opportunities and Threats
Over the last two decades, LIB technology has been used in the defense sector for underwater applications such as conventional submarines, special force delivery vehicles, UUVs, and torpedoes. Despite wide...
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4 June 2020
Lithium-ion Batteries: Weaknesses
Safety concerns persist for lithium-ion battery storage. The electrodes can decompose at elevated temperatures and under overcharging or discharging conditions. At short to moderate periods of storage durations, lithium-ion batteries...
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3 June 2020
Lithium-ion Batteries: Strengths
Lithium-ion battery (LIBs) technology has matured significantly during the past two decades as not only the world but also energy has become increasingly mobile. LIBs have grown to become the...
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15 May 2019
Patriotic innovation in the age of great power competition: can it work?
The Pentagon plans to create a programme to connect innovative defence technology start-ups with trusted sources of capital.
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15 December 2017
Britain’s largest ever warship has some concerning flaws
There are concerns that the new aircraft carrier will not have enough crew trained to operate her, the ordered fighters for her decks are too expensive and weak, the design...
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5 December 2017
Railgun potentially cancelled: what went wrong for the US superweapon?
The US Navy's railgun may never make it out of development as the weapon's problems have seen it fall out of favour with the Pentagon.