LionVolt opens Flight One lithium-metal cells to UAV OEMs
LionVolt opened its Flight One early-access program on 29 September, giving selected UAV manufacturers commercial lithium-metal cells ahead of general availability. LionVolt claims 400 Wh/kg at cell level, 50-100% more energy than conventional lithium-ion and discharge testing to 5C, with a European-controlled supply chain.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026
Early-access cells let aircraft developers start pack, cooling and power-system work before a chemistry reaches broad availability, but cell-level energy density does not translate directly into pack-level endurance.
OEMs should request cycle-life curves, swelling data, abuse-test results, usable capacity at relevant C-rates and pack-level mass before redesigning an airframe around the headline 400 Wh/kg figure.