FARNBOROUGH, England and TUCSON, Arizona, USA (July 19, 2010).

Securaplane has been selected by Embraer to provide the emergency lithium-ion battery system on the Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft.
Securaplane’s lithium-ion battery system is comprised of emergency batteries featuring integral charging, monitoring and control electronics. The Securaplane battery system offers significant advantages in weight reduction and life cycle costs.

Securaplane has designed and manufactured aviation batteries for over 15 years. Currently, Securaplane emergency and mainship batteries are installed as standard equipment and through STCs in several corporate and regional aircraft platforms. Securaplane is a pioneer in lithium battery technology for commercial aerospace applications with a track record of product development success in lithium battery charging, safety, and reliability. Securaplane is also the market and technical leader in security systems, standard and high definition airborne camera systems, and essential wireless control systems.

The Securaplane content on the Embraer Legacy 450 and 500, consisting of emergency lithium-ion batteries, is valued at approximately $10M for the life of the program.
Securaplane Technologies, Inc., is a division of Pacific Scientific Aerospace. Headquartered in Tucson, AZ, Securaplane is a leading provider of aerospace solutions for improved efficiency and enhanced safety with leading-edge products in energy storage, power electronics, airborne cameras, and essential wireless control systems. With its extensive technical capabilities and industry experience, Securaplane is an aerospace industry partner, both to airframe manufacturers as well as to aircraft end-operators.
Pacific Scientific Aerospace is a group of six operating divisions, each recognized as an industry leader in the design, development, and manufacture of aviation equipment and aviation safety equipment for commercial, military, business and general aviation industries. Key product capabilities include aircraft and vehicle fire protection systems, aircraft electrical power generation, storage, conversion, distribution, interconnect and management systems, motors and actuators, crew restraint systems; high pressure components, aircraft security systems, aerospace ball screws, and mechanical and electro-mechanical subsystems.

Pacific Scientific Aerospace staff is available for discussion during the Farnborough International Air Show,
Hall 4 – Stand D12.

Please contact:
Kiersten Sutliff
Commercial Director
Securaplane Technologies Inc
+1 (520) 425-8030
kiersten.sutliff@meggitt.com