Exide to provide 6TAGM battery for Defense Logistics Agency

Exide Technologies has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime for the supply for storage batteries.

Under the three-year contract, Exide will supply the Exide Military 6TAGM battery to the DLA for use by the US armed forces in their fleets of rolling stock vehicles.

Exide Technologies sales – military and government segment director Allan Hillyer said the company develops full-line manufacturer of 6T batteries in dry, flooded (wet-acid filled), and AGM configuration which are well-suited for rigorous applications.

"As a major long-term supplier of qualified military batteries for Prime Government Contracts and original-equipment military manufacturers, we look forward to providing the DLA with our most advanced 6T battery in support of our nation’s warfighters," Hillyer added.

Ideal power source for selected military vehicles, the Exide military 6TAGM battery provides higher power and longer cycle life than comparable flooded product and is sealed, maintenance-free, non-spillable (under normal operating conditions), and air-transportable.

Exide Technologies president and chief executive officer Bob Carusosaid said, "The award of this contract expands and strengthens Exide’s long-standing partnership with the DLA and enables our Company to broaden supply of premium quality product that conforms to all applicable military specification requirements."

The battery is designed, produced, and qualified to meet or exceed Military Specification MIL-PRF-32143.

The US Department of Defense’s (DoD) largest logistics combat support agency, DLA provides worldwide logistics support, acquisition and technical services in both peacetime and wartime to the military services as well as several civilian agencies and foreign countries.