Ballard Subsidiary Achieves Commercial Export Status For Power Manager Products

Vancouver/Southborough, USA

With this classification, these products can be sold to allied military partners as well as commercial customers without the need for an export license. Protonex Power Manager products enable military personnel, including Soldiers, Airmen and Marines, along with commercial users such as mountain climbers and other extreme sports enthusiasts to recharge GPS systems, laptops, night-vision goggles and virtually any other portable equipment from any military or civilian energy source. The Squad Power Manager is typically shared by 5-to-10 individuals while the Vest Power Manager is designed to be worn by a single individual.

Approximately 5,000 Power Manager units have been deployed by U.S. Special Operations Forces and dismounted infantry, with each unit significantly reducing the battery weight required in the field, while at the same time enhancing mission flexibility and capability.

Source: IWR Online, 20 Jan 2017