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FAA grounds US Boeing 787 Dreamliners after second incident with Li-ion battery; GS Yuasa Lithium Power the manufacturer

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For the Li-ion system, Thales was prime contractor in association with Securaplane of the United States and GS Yuasa of Japan. At the time, GS Yuasa said its Li-ion batteries offered 100% greater energy storage capacity than the existing nickel-cadmium batteries used in airliners.

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