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DARPA plans 30-year nuclear waste batteries for drones · 2 sources tracked

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DARPA is funding a project called SYMPHONEE, which aims to develop nuclear waste-powered batteries capable of lasting up to 30 years. This initiative, part of the 'Rads to Watts' program, seeks to create radiovoltaic micro-power systems for persistent military drones and other applications in extreme environments. Morgan State University is leading the effort, with partners like Northrop Grumman and PNNL contributing to the development and testing of these long-endurance power sources. AI

IMPACT Enables persistent autonomous operations for next-generation defense systems, including drones, in remote or contested regions.

RANK_REASON Significant government funding and development of a novel, long-duration power source for military applications. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    DARPA plans 30-year endurance nuclear waste batteries to power next-gen drones, says report — project SYMPHONEE aims to harvest Strontium-90 to power persistent military drones

    A report suggests that upcoming nuclear waste-powered radiovoltaic batteries could last as long as 30 years and power next-gen drones.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    DARPA plans 30-year endurance nuclear waste batteries to power next-gen drones, says report — project SYMPHONEE aims to harvest Strontium-90 to power persistent

    DARPA plans 30-year endurance nuclear waste batteries to power next-gen drones, says report — project SYMPHONEE aims to harvest Strontium-90 to power persistent military drones A report suggests that upcoming nuclear waste-powered radiovoltaic batteries could last as long as 30 y…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/darpa-plans-30-year-en… tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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