The first truly Australian designed and manufactured 6T NATO lithium battery

The silent running EDEA 6T NATO battery has been designed, developed and manufactured in Australia. Sovereign capability from cell processing to battery manufacturing. No reliance on foreign supply chains or use of foreign code.

EDEA 6T NATO has been developed for military application including potential use in Hanwha’s Redback IFV. Its cyber-security, hyper accuracy and sovereign design makes it suitable for use in any military vehicle requiring 6T NATO standard 24V batteries.

Battery manufacturing July 2023

  • Developed for Hanwha Redback IFV

    EDEA's Australian-made 6T NATO batteries are being tested in the Republic of Korea (ROK) during the second quarter of 2023

  • Most advanced and secure

    Developed to be the world's most advanced and secure Li Ion drop-in replacement 6T NATO certified battery

  • Cyber secure. Hyper accurate

    Australian developed cyber-secure communications with hyper-accurate battery management systems and Australian designed and manufactured circuit boards

  • 100% Australian

    The silent running EDEA 6T NATO has been designed, developed and manufactured in Australia. Sovereign capability from cell processing to battery manufacturing.

Specifications

  • Electrical

    Capacity
    100Ah (155 Ah under dev.)

    Energy
    2.56 kWh (3.97 kWh under dev.)

    Voltage (min, nom, max)
    20.0, 25.6, 29.2 V

    Max charge current
    50A

    Continuous discharge
    300A (1200A under dev.)

    Cycle life
    3650

  • Mechanical

    Dimensions ( L x W x H)
    253mm x 266mm x 230mm

    Weight
    23kg

    Energy Density
    0.111kWh/kg, 165Wh/m3

    Battery Shell
    Powder coated Stainless Steel

    Colour
    SAE AMS-STD-595

  • Environmental

    Charge Temperature
    0C ~ 60C, 32F ~ 113F

    Discharge Temperature
    -20C ~ 60C, -4F ~ 149F

    Storage Temperature
    -20C ~ 60C, -4F ~ 149F

    Transportation
    Class 9

  • Charge Method

    • Embedded charge controller
    • Charging sources:
      30VDC power supply or
      28V alternator
    • Recommended charging current: 55A
    • Max charging current:
      130A continuous;
      200A for 30s
    • Charging in cold weather conditions with automatic internal heater

  • Battery Management System (BMS)

    • Australian developed customised software to protect cells and control operations
    • Includes Cell Balance and Sense Boards, Cell Module Heaters, and a Current Shunt
    • The BMS is the heart of the protection system. It can receive information from external sources, such as a key switch, and send data to an external data collection system

  • Certified Standards

    The EDEA 6T NATO 24V drop-in replacement battery is certified to:

    • MIL-STD-1275E
    • MIL-STD-810G
    • MIL-STD-461G
    • MIL-PRF-32565C Amd. 1
    • ISO-900001