Announced details
More than 50% higher capacity (compared with conventional commercial drone batteries in NEO Battery Materials' in-house testing)
Approximately 40% higher energy density (same basis)
Liberaware, its subsidiary HINOTATE, and NBMK will collaborate to establish a domestic production system and jointly commercialize high-performance drone batteries in Japan. HINOTATE is a subsidiary of Liberaware.
The South Korean subsidiary of Canada's NEO Battery Materials Ltd. It is headquartered in Ansan, South Korea, and operates a battery electrode and battery production plant in Gimje, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province. Its representative is Heo Seong-beom (許城汎). The company conducts research and development, manufacturing, and commercialization of silicon anode materials, electrodes, cells, battery packs, and BMS.
Japan (production facilities to be discussed in the future), Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, Gimje, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea
The impact on consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be immaterial. Over the medium to long term, the company believes the initiative will contribute to advancing its growth strategy and enhancing corporate value.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
NEO Battery Materials' in-house testing
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | High-performance drone batteries, Silicon anode materials, Electrodes, Cells, Battery packs, BMS |
| Counterparty | NEO Battery Materials Korea Co., Ltd.（NBMK） |
| Counterparty overview | The South Korean subsidiary of Canada's NEO Battery Materials Ltd. It is headquartered in Ansan, South Korea, and operates a battery electrode and battery production plant in Gimje, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province. Its representative is Heo Seong-beom (許城汎). The company conducts research and development, manufacturing, and commercialization of silicon anode materials, electrodes, cells, battery packs, and BMS. |
| Relationship with the Company | Liberaware, its subsidiary HINOTATE, and NBMK will collaborate to establish a domestic production system and jointly commercialize high-performance drone batteries in Japan. HINOTATE is a subsidiary of Liberaware. |
| Contract Date | 2 September 2026 (letter of intent (LOI) signed) |
| Applicable area | Disaster Prevention and Response, Critical infrastructure maintenance, National security, Drones, Robotics, Defense |
| Location | Japan (production facilities to be discussed in the future), Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, Gimje, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea |
| Quantitative Effects | More than 50% higher capacity (compared with conventional commercial drone batteries in NEO Battery Materials' in-house testing), Approximately 40% higher energy density (same basis) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be immaterial. Over the medium to long term, the company believes the initiative will contribute to advancing its growth strategy and enhancing corporate value. |
| Source | NEO Battery Materials' in-house testing |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To establish a stable domestic procurement and production base for key components supporting domestically produced unmanned aircraft platforms.