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This is an exciting development for not only the city of Fargo and the state of North Dakota, but for the UAS industry as a whole. This facility — the first lithium-ion battery cell plant in the upper Midwest — will set up our Badland Batteries team for long-term success as we will be able to manufacture battery cells right here in the U.S. It will also provide security to our customers that a power solution they purchase from Packet Digital will be manufactured and assembled from the very first step all the way to the final product right in North Dakota by the same dedicated team. If you’re not already following Badland Batteries, make sure to give them a follow as that’s where you’ll be able to receive every update about the battery cell plant in the months ahead.

The past three days at AUSA were insightful and informative. Our team had a great time engaging with numerous innovators during the event and came away impressed with the future of defense and autonomy. If you missed us at the show or just want to talk power solutions for your UAV, make sure to reach out. #AUSA #Army #batteries #batterytechnology #uas

The Packet Digital team is will be attending AUSA this week. If you plan on attending this year and want to talk about power solutions for your UAV, reach out to Chad Collier. #2024AUSA #autonomoussystems #batterytechnology

Another great year wrapped up for the Packet Digital, Badland Batteries and Botlink team at the UAS Summit & Expo. Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth, listened in on our CEO Terri Zimmerman’s presentation on “The Importance of Manufacturing High Performance UAS Battery Cells in the United States”, and sat in on the “Research, Workforce, and National Security Update from UND Leadership” discussion in which Terri was a panelist. Our team had a blast talking with so many industry leaders, academics, enthusiasts and partners such as the University of North Dakota, North Dakota State University, Lockheed Martin (which had its Indago 4 UAS on display), Frontier Precision Unmanned, and more. When we weren’t in discussions, we also spent time listening in on some of this year’s presentations in what was a fantastic speaker lineup such as Wednesday morning’s speaker, Anduril Industries CEO/founder Palmer Luckey. #uas #drones #batterytechnology #smartbatteries #grandforks #northdakota

Day two at the UAS Summit & Expo is here and it’s shaping up to be a good one. Our CEO, Terri Zimmerman, will present at 12:10 p.m. on “The Importance of Manufacturing High Performancr UAS Battery Cells in the United States” in the breakout room at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Before or after her presentation, make sure to stop by Booth 310 to talk with the Packet Digital, Badland Batteries and Botlink team about our new battery cell plant, smart UAS battery technology, BVLOS and much more!

If you’re not in Grand Forks already, make sure to stop over at the UAS Summit & Expo today or tomorrow and visit our booth. The Packet Digital team is onsite and ready to talk UAS smart battery solutions. #uas #drones #batterytechnology #smartbatteries #grandforks #northdakota

The Packet Digital and Badland Batteries teams are in Detroit, Michigan this week for The Battery Show. If you plan on attending, make sure to reach out to Tan Nguyen, Isaac Gilchrist and Isnala Nanjin Roan Eagle or look out for one of our team members wearing a Packet Digital shirt to talk UAS smart battery technology. #thebatteryshow #batteries #batterytechnology #uas #drones #detroit #michigan

📢 Don't miss our CEO, Terri Zimmerman, give a presentation at the UAS Summit & Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 9 in Grand Forks. She will talk about “The Importance of Manufacturing High Performance UAS Battery Cells in the United States.” Make sure to be in the breakout room in the Alerus Center at 12:10 p.m. next Wednesday as you won’t want to miss this presentation. While there, make sure to stop by Booth 310 to learn more about the latest happenings at Packet Digital. We’ve had a very busy year so make sure to take a moment to learn all about it with our team members onsite. #manufacturing #batterytechnology #uas #smartbatteries #grandforks #northdakota

MAJOR NEWS ALERT! Packet Digital is excited to announce it has been awarded an additional $7.2 million as part of its contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory to build space power solutions. After successfully completing an initial $8-million contract with AFRL in which Packet Digital built a high-powered SmallSat power converter with a 98% efficiency, the follow-on contract was awarded. Now, Packet Digital will leverage that technology and scale for both SmallSat and CubeSat power systems for future space launches. “North Dakota is leading the way in the future of our nation’s defense, from the ground all the way up into space,” said Senator John Hoeven. “This expansion of Packet Digital’s contract with AFRL is a testament to the company’s tremendous record in producing the power systems and batteries our military forces need for cutting-edge missions. Between the original contract we worked to secure in FY2021 and the new follow-on contract using funding we secured in FY2023, Packet Digital has been awarded approximately $15 million from AFRL, which comes in addition to the funding we’ve provided to support the company’s work with the Navy. Further, this award builds upon the partnerships we’ve established across sectors – public, private, state, academic and military – to ensure our nation has the capabilities it needs to stay ahead of our adversaries and give our warfighters the advantage,” said Senator Hoeven. The next phase of this AFRL project will see the company take the success of its power converter and build power solutions for CubeSats in addition to SmallSats — making it applicable to a broader portion of the spacecraft community. Using this scalable MPPT and PMAD architecture, a full electrical power system (EPS) that fits the CubeSat and SmallSat form factor and power needs will be designed. “To enter the CubeSat market, we plan on leveraging our SmallSat power converter technology and developing a full battery and battery management system,” Packet Digital CEO Terri Zimmerman said. “We will provide a scalable battery, capable of stacking multiple batteries which will allow for future customer flexibility in mission design as well as a battery management suite to increase battery cell reliability.” #space #power #advancedpower #northdakota

We are in Grand Forks today at the University of North Dakota. If you’re a student wanting to talk about potential careers at Packet Digital or Botlink, stop by Booth 40 at the UND Career Fair at Memorial Union. #manufacturing #engineering #batterytechnology #drones