BAE Systems has entered into an agreement with Airbus to provide the energy storage system for Airbus' microhybridization demonstration project. The collaboration aims to advance sustainable aviation by integrating electrification technologies designed to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint. BAE Systems will develop and deliver energy storage packs offering a 200 kWh capacity for electric aircraft in the megawatt power class. These systems will provide electric propulsion assist during various phases of flight.

Under the agreement, BAE Systems will supply Airbus with energy storage systems for lab testing and integration into the hybridization technology demonstration. The systems will support the integration of hybrid propulsion and energy management solutions for aircraft.

“Our collaboration with Airbus will help future developments in air travel—advancing sustainable aviation with leading-edge energy management solutions,” says Ehtisham Siddiqui, vice president and general manager of Controls and Avionics Solutions at BAE Systems. “BAE Systems’ experience in flight-critical systems and vehicle electrification equips us to meet aerospace’s unique demands, allowing us to optimize performance, work towards more responsible aircraft operations, and address safe electric flight.”

With over 25 years of experience in electric power and propulsion systems, BAE Systems leverages its expertise in flight-critical systems to meet aerospace’s unique demands. The company’s energy storage solutions are certifiable, fault-tolerant, and designed for high safety levels, including mitigation of thermal runaway. Work on the energy storage systems will be carried out at BAE Systems’ engineering and manufacturing facility in Endicott, New York.