Increasing Investment in the Production of Submarine to Foster the Growth of the Submarine Battery Market
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submarine battery is a must-have item for any submarine operator. It is nothing
more than a large box that holds a bunch of batteries for the submarine. Most
subs actually carry two batteries on board. One battery serves as a backup to
the main battery while the other battery runs the main submarine system. This
allows for a submarine to continue traveling underwater while having power
supplied for everything by a battery. This is very important because a
submarine has to operate underwater continuously at all times and it would be
impossible to do without electricity. The submarine battery stores energy that
comes from the submarine's engines.
The
growing use of submarines for various applications such as commercial use,
research, air crash investigation, and naval use is primarily fueling the
growth of the submarine
battery market. The increasing focus of manufacturers to develop
advanced submarine battery is again fueling the growth of the market. For instance, in July 2019, Exide Industries
has announced that they are currently working on developing a new range of
batteries for next-generation submarines that can compete globally and help the
battery maker increase its global market reach. It is also developing
indigenous Type-IV class submarine batteries and inter-cell connectors.
Moreover, growing investment by the government in the military sector for
improving safety and security is further propelling the growth of the submarine
battery market.
North
America is projected to exhibit significant growth over the forecast period and
this is attributed to the increasing spending on the military industry in the
region. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute,
military spending by the United States grew by 5.3 percent to a total of $732
billion in 2019 and accounted for 38 percent of global military spending.
Key Developments:
1. In March 2020, The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
commissioned its first submarine using lithium-ion batteries with the
commissioning of the 11th Soryu-class boat
2. In May 2018, Saft has launched a new product in the
Xcelion product line, the Xcelion 6T-E, a high energy lithium-ion (Li-ion)
battery capable of providing double the useful capacity of lead-acid batteries
in the same footprint.
3. In July 2020, GNB Industrial Power, the stored
energy division of Exide Technologies, has agreed to provide another five
stationary back-up battery banks for the US Navy’s submarines
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