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DRONELIFE
dronelife.com > 09/10/2026 > drone-battery-supply-chain-redesign

Batteries Were Boring. That Was a Feature. It's Gone.

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1114+ words) By Howard Alt, CEO, Micantis For most of the drone industry’s short life, the battery was a part nobody had to think about. You bought a shrink-wrapped brick from China, it worked, and when it stopped working you bought another…...

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dronelife.com > 09/10/2026 > uk-lithium-battery-supply-chain

UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1212+ words) Cornish Lithium has successfully demonstrated the use of lithium mined and refined in the UK to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells. The milestone comes as the UK, United States and other countries work to strengthen domestic and allied supply chains for…...

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dronelife.com > 09/02/2026 > amprius-drone-battery-longer-flights-500-wh-kg

Amprius Targets Longer Drone Flights With New 500 Wh/kg Battery Cell

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (840+ words) Amprius Technologies has introduced a silicon-anode battery cell designed for long-endurance uncrewed aircraft. The company says its second-generation SiCore cell delivers 500 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) at a 1C continuous discharge rate. The company expects to make the cell commercially available…...