U.S. Navy Phase II program advances high-power large-format cells

A federal Phase II award extended K2 Energy’s work on high-power LFP cell designs and thermal management for demanding pulse-power use.

SBIR records a 2017 Navy Phase II award for large-format, high-power LFP cell development and thermal management.

The award documents a research objective, not a completed system deployment.

K2 Energy announced its role as the sole-source battery provider for an intermediate energy-storage system supporting the U.S. Navy railgun program.

Historical company announcement

United States · July 16, 2009

A 2009 Navy SBIR project asked K2 Energy to design and fabricate a modular battery system based on its LFP technology and vehicle-system experience.

U.S. government research record

United States · April 20, 2010

Legislative meeting minutes preserve an early account of K2 Energy’s Henderson origins and battery-development work.

Nevada legislative meeting record

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