HPQ Silicon and Novacium Receive First Order for GEN3 Battery Packs to Power FPV Drones Destined for a French Army Regiment

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“As an integration partner within the electric propulsion system, our role is to provide our customers with the highest-performing and most reliable solutions,” said Nathalie Mazeau, President of LN Innov. “Following a rigorous testing phase conducted with the end customer, we chose to integrate Novacium’s technology into this first order destined for a French Army regiment. The performance achieved during these tests fully supports our decision. We now intend to continue and deepen this collaboration as part of the other projects we are currently working on.”

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Additional commercial discussions and testing programs are underway with potential customers from LN Innov’s extensive network of relationships in the defence and security sectors. Subject to successful test results and purchasing decisions by the customers concerned, these activities could lead to additional commercial opportunities.

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This first order also strengthens the potential of the letter of intent (“LOI”) between HPQ, LN Innov and Novacium to evaluate the development, in Canada, of an integrated platform for the North American drone and defence markets combining advanced batteries, electric motors and propulsion systems (June 17, 2026, release). The transition from testing to a first commercial order in France therefore provides a first concrete reference for the integrated solution that the partners are considering adapting and developing for North America.

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Real-World Validation of GEN3 Technology

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Novacium’s silicon-based anode technology, developed through its proprietary process, enables higher energy densities than conventional graphite-anode cells while meeting the robustness, safety and reliability requirements sought for the targeted applications (March 19, 2025, release).

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For an FPV drone, these gains can translate directly into important operational advantages, including increased range, greater payload capacity, or an improved balance between range and payload. The selected format, a 6S1P 6,000 mAh pack, was specifically designed to meet the end customer’s specifications.

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While this initial commercial order is not material to HPQ from a financial standpoint, its significance lies in the transition from a testing program conducted with the end customer to a commercial order destined for a French Army regiment, representing a validation of GEN3 technology in a defence application. This milestone demonstrates the ability of Novacium and its partners to advance GEN3 technology from qualification to a commercial application and provides a first reference that could support the development of new commercial opportunities in the drone and defence sectors.

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“Entering the French defence supply chain with our GEN3 silicon-based anode technology is an important milestone for the entire team,” said Jed Kraiem, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Novacium SAS. “This order, secured through our partner LN Innov, is the culmination of several months of testing conducted with the utmost discretion and demonstrates that our technology meets the requirements of a real-world defence application. It also validates the relevance of our partnership with LN Innov and the electric propulsion system, which gives us access to a significant network of potential customers. Additional discussions are already underway. This first order helps position Novacium as a credible French player in the development of advanced energy solutions for drone systems, an area of significant technological and industrial sovereignty.”

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First Commercial Reference Opening New Opportunities

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A significant portion of high-performance lithium-ion cells used in Europe currently comes from suppliers located outside the region ^[1]. This first application for a French Army regiment positions Novacium as a potential contributor to greater technological sovereignty, performance and supply security for European defence drone systems.