BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace to collaborate on battery for electric airplane
March 30 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Lightweight and groundbreaking battery for commercial electric
airplane will enable efficient regional air travel
BAE Systems, a leading aerospace and defense company, and Heart
Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, announced a
collaboration to define the battery system for Heart’s ES-30
regional electric airplane.
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BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace announced
a collaboration to define the battery system for Heart’s ES-30
regional electric airplane. (Credit: BAE Systems)
The battery will be the first-of-its-kind to be integrated into
an electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) regional
aircraft, allowing it to efficiently operate with zero emissions
and low noise.
“Our industry-leading solution builds on decades of expertise
delivering technologies and systems needed to progress sustainable
transportation,” said Ehtisham Siddiqui, vice president and general
manager of Controls and Avionics Solutions at BAE Systems. “We are
delighted to collaborate with Heart Aerospace on the innovative
battery system for its electric airplane.”
The program will leverage more than 25 years of BAE Systems’
expertise in electrifying large, heavy-duty industrial vehicles.
Today, the company has over 15,000 power and propulsion systems
operating in service across the globe. Work on the program will be
conducted at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Endicott,
New York.
“BAE Systems’ extensive experience in developing batteries for
heavy-duty ground applications, and their experience in developing
safety critical control systems for aerospace, make them an ideal
partner in this important next step for the ES-30 and for the
aviation industry,” said Sofia Graflund, chief operating officer at
Heart Aerospace. “We look forward to decarbonizing air travel
together.”
The ES-30 airplane will be powered by four electric motors, and
has an all-electric range of 200 kilometers, an extended reserve
hybrid range of 400 kilometers with 30 passengers and ability to
fly up to 800 kilometers with 25 passengers.
The ES-30 will also have a cost-effective and scalable upgrade
path as future battery technology matures. The battery upgrade
roadmap allows for increased usable energy at the same weight,
resulting in longer flight durations and expanded route
options.
Heart Aerospace has a total of 230 orders and 100 options for
the ES-30, along with letter of intent for an additional 108
airplanes.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. and its 34,000 people are part of a global
defense, aerospace, and security company with 89,600 employees
worldwide. We deliver a full range of products and services for
air, land, sea and space, as well as advanced electronics,
intelligence, security, and IT solutions and support services. Our
dedication shows in everything we design, produce, and deliver— to
protect those who protect us in a high-performance, innovative
culture. We push the limits of possibility to provide a critical
advantage to our customers where it counts.
About Heart Aerospace
At Heart Aerospace we work at the cutting edge of technology
while contributing towards a sustainable future. Heart’s mission is
to create the world’s greenest, most affordable, and most
accessible form of transport. This mission is grounded in the
outlook that electric air travel will become the new normal for
regional flights and can be transformational in addressing the
industry’s key sustainability challenges.
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Eric Peterson, BAE Systems Mobile: +1 603-288-4082
eric.peterson2@baesystems.com
Christina Zander, Heart Aerospace Mobile: +46 728-889-610
christina.zander@heartaerospace.com www.heartaerospace.com
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