The US Army awards SCPS for a R&D study which goal is to adapt its maintenance free nickel-zinc Technology for specific applications of interest for its US customer

The duration of this programme is one year.

« Defense Technology International » and « Aviation Week » publish under the heading « Tech Watch » the article « World Class » written by Christina MACKENSIE.

The article describes the activity of a special branch of the US Army which identify non-US new technologies which are of interest for areas relevant to the overall US Army mission.
SCPS‘ NiZn technology is at the fore.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. Collier Slade is at the head of International Technology Center-Atlantic. “He found a small French company, SCPS, which has developed a nickel-zinc battery that is more powerful, longer-lasting and more stable than any other comparable battery on the market. The U.S. Army is very interested, but this is a very small company that is reluctant to deal with us because it is scared of losing control of its intellectual property rights”, Slade says.

“Having the U.S. Army as a client can be a bit overwhelming”, Slade concedes.