Powering The Pentagon’s Drone Future
Ultralife Corporation's Bruce Parkinson explores the role of batteries in single-use drones and how drone manufacturers can make the right choice.
When The Pentagon recently confirmed its ambition to roll out fleets of small, single-use drones, most of the headlines focused on strategy, cost and speed of deployment. But behind the flight plans, one question remains: what will power these expendable aircraft?
The answer lies in a technology that has quietly evolved over decades — batteries. Bruce Parkinson, applications engineering and inside sales manager at Ultralife Corporation, discusses the role of batteries in single-use drones.
Unlike reusable drones intended for multiple flights, single-use drones are designed for one mission only. Because they’re unlikely to return, they don’t require a rechargeable power source.
Behind the flight plans, one question remains: what will power these expendable aircraft?
Author's summary: Batteries power single-use drones.
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