Securaplane Technologies, a subsidiary of Bournemouth-based Meggitt, has won a multi-million dollar contract from Gulfstream for its advanced lithium battery system.
Gulfstream Aerospace will equip its new flagship G650 aircraft with Securaplane's battery systems.
This is said to be the first Gulfstream aircraft to feature the technology, that is 50 per cent lighter than conventional NiCad or lead acid batteries and has a higher energy density.
Shubayu Chakraborty, president of Securaplane, said: "Gulfstream's decision to pioneer this exciting technology is a very significant milestone in the development of this technology in the business jet sector. Like the large transports, business aircraft will benefit significantly from these lower weight, higher performance systems that provide opportunities for maintenance economies over the life of the aircraft."
The G650 contract is estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars over the lifetime of the programme.
Last month (June), aerospace engineering company Meggitt appointed Brenda Reichelderfer as a non-executive director of the company.
Reichelderfer is senior vice president and managing director of TriVista, a consulting business working in the private equity sector. She is also a member of the Technology Transfer Group of the Missile Defense Agency and a non-executive director of Federal Signal Corporation and Wencor Aerospace.