Vertical Aerospace announced a major investment in great Britain and a milestone in innovation with the opening Vertical Energy Center (VEC), considered the most advanced aerospace battery center based in Bristol board.

This state-of-the-art facility, with a budget of several million pounds and sprawling 15,000 feet boxis the only UK specifically dedicated to space battery.

The Vertical battery team currently working there, consists of 50 people from companies such as McLaren, the European Space Agency, Jaguar Land Rover, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Dyson, which is developing a proprietary battery technology that enables a higher power-to-weight ratio for flight eVTOL.

you are expected to be cutting edge technology changing what’s possible with battery technology to date.

Vertical’s goal is to enter service with a battery system 220Wh/kg. With this way, VX4 The vertical will be able to run consecutive missions, with medium fast charging cycles and minimum impact on the useful life of the pack.

This announcement follows the latest news that Vertical has received 14 million pounds from Institute of Aerospace Technology (ATI), through a joint initiative with the UK Government, to continue to advance the development of its battery technology.

For his part, Stephen Fitzpatrick, founder and CEO of Vertical, indicates that, “Building the electric aircraft of the future requires maximum innovation which is why we are championing the development of battery electric in the UK. Our world class team in Bristol will push new boundaries to design suitable battery systems to power our future”.