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January 08, 2015

Navy orders rail gun battery system fron K2 Energy Solutions
Henderson, Nev. (UPI) Jan 6, 2015
An intermediate energy storage battery system for the U.S. Navy's electromagnetic rail gun is to be designed and engineered by K2 Energy Solutions Inc. The energy storage system is a major component in the electromagnetic rail gun system, powering capacitor bank modules that are used to launch a projectile at a very high rate of speed. "The K2 Energy team is excited to have been recognized for achieving what no other battery company has done," said K2 Energy Chief Executive Officer Johnn ... read more

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