Evaluation of Prototype Lithium Battery for the MK 16 Underwater Breathing Apparatus (UBA).
1997
Cowgill, D.
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) currently uses the MK 16 UBA for Seal Delivery Vehicle (SDV) diving operations. Originally developed for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community, the MK 16 UBA presently uses a Power-Sonic Model PS-60 rechargeable lead-acid dioxide battery. While it is adequate for EOD operations, this battery does not provide the operating life required for NSW SDV mission scenarios. Naval Special Warfare Command (COMNAVSPECWARCOM) tasked Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC) to develop a MK 16 UBA battery pack that could provide adequate voltage for a complete NSW SDV mission profile of 160 hours. NSDU was tasked to evaluate a prototype lithium battery for suitability and potential incorporation into the MK 16 MOD 0 UBA, and to determine if these batteries are satisfactory replacements for the existing battery pack in the MK 16 MOD 0 UBA.
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