Commercial, Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions  -  March 30, 2023

BAE Systems Partners to Build Battery for Electric Airplane

BAE Systems, an aerospace and defense company, announced a collaboration with Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, to define the battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electric airplane.

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 in a statement. “We are delighted to collaborate with Heart Aerospace on the innovative battery system for its electric airplane.”

Work on the program will be conducted at the company’s facility in Endicott, New York.

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 the ability to fly up to 800 kilometers with 25 passengers.

Heart Aerospace has a total of 230 orders and 100 options for the ES-30, along with a letter of intent for an additional 108 airplanes.

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