FOX NEWS: Army Research Lab engineers tough new batteries that won't explode under fire

Army Research Lab engineers tough new batteries that won't explode under fire



Soldiers taking enemy fire in 120-degree desert heat, carrying up to 100-pounds of gear and conducting attack operations at night are totally reliant upon battery-powered weapons, sensors and computers -- a potential scenario inspiring current Army Research Laboratory work to engineer longer-lasting, more stable and, of critical live-saving significance, less flammable Lithium-ion batteries.