Long-Endurance Drone Battery

The Long-Endurance Drone Battery offered by YIHANG, a professional drone battery manufacturer in China, for UAV platforms that need more usable energy without adding unnecessary battery weight. The battery uses high-energy-density cells and can be configured around the aircraft's voltage, capacity, discharge requirements, battery compartment, and mission profile. Cell selection, pack design, and BMS configuration can be adjusted for different long-duration UAV applications.

For extended mapping, inspection, agricultural, and other industrial missions, battery performance depends on more than rated capacity. Energy density, pack weight, discharge characteristics, cell consistency, and battery management all affect the usable flight time. YIHANG provides configurable battery packs with 6S, 8S, 12S, 14S, and 18S reference options, together with customized capacity, dimensions, connectors, C-rate, and communication functions.

Battery Parameter

Built-in Smart BMS with LED Indicator Panel — Real-time Monitoring, Multi-layer Protection, and Full Lifecycle Data Management.

Key Advantages

High Energy Density for Longer Missions

Up to 350Wh/kg is available according to the selected battery configuration. Higher energy density allows more stored energy within a controlled battery weight, which is useful when flight endurance and payload must be balanced.

Designed for Long-Duration Discharge

The 5C–15C discharge range is intended for UAV applications that require sustained power rather than only short-duration peak output. Battery characteristics can be matched to the aircraft's continuous current demand and mission profile.

Consistent Battery Performance

Cell selection and pack configuration are considered together to help maintain consistent voltage and discharge behavior across the intended operating range.

Smart BMS Protection and Monitoring

The integrated smart BMS provides battery protection and monitoring functions. CAN and RS485 communication are available for compatible UAV systems requiring battery status data.

Flexible Battery Configuration

6S, 8S, 12S, 14S, and 18S reference configurations are available, with customized capacity, dimensions, connectors, C-rate, and BMS functions for different UAV platforms.

Product Applications

The Long-Endurance Drone Battery is suitable for UAV platforms where available energy, battery weight, and sustained operating time need to be considered together.

Mapping and Survey UAVs

High-capacity battery configurations can support mapping aircraft carrying cameras, LiDAR, photogrammetry equipment, and other survey payloads during extended missions.

Power and Infrastructure Inspection

The battery can be configured for inspection UAVs operating along transmission lines, pipelines, wind facilities, and other infrastructure where longer flight duration is required.

Agricultural UAVs

Capacity and discharge characteristics can be selected for agricultural drones used in spraying, spreading, and other field operations with repeated flight cycles.

Industrial and Monitoring UAVs

The configurable battery platform can support UAVs carrying monitoring equipment, imaging systems, or other onboard electronics during extended operation.

Specialized UAV Platforms

Voltage, capacity, dimensions, connectors, and BMS functions can be adapted for fixed-wing, multi-rotor, and other specialized UAV platforms.

Why Choose YIHANG for Long Endurance UAV Batteries

Application-Based Battery Matching

YIHANG selects battery configurations according to UAV voltage, current demand, payload, available installation space, and target flight duration rather than capacity alone.

Multiple Reference Configurations

6S to 18S reference options and 10000mAh to 50000mAh capacity configurations provide practical starting points for different UAV projects.

Custom Battery Development

Dimensions, connectors, capacity, C-rate, BMS functions, and communication interfaces can be adapted to the target aircraft.

Testing Before Delivery

Battery packs are checked for capacity, charge and discharge performance, electrical connections, and other agreed specifications before shipment.

Intelligent BMS

The intelligent BMS provides battery protection, monitoring, and communication functions for compatible UAV applications.

Cell and Pack Monitoring

Monitors key battery parameters such as cell voltage, temperature, and current.

Cell Balancing

Helps maintain voltage balance between cells during supported operating conditions.

SOC Monitoring

Provides battery state information through the supported monitoring interface.

Cycle Data

Records battery usage information for maintenance and battery management.

Protection Functions

Provides configured protection against conditions such as overcharge, over-discharge, overcurrent, short circuit, and over-temperature.

CAN / RS485 Communication

Battery data can be transmitted to compatible flight controllers, ground stations, or monitoring systems through CAN or RS485.

Production and Testing

YIHANG develops and manufactures UAV battery packs through cell selection, pack assembly, BMS integration, and electrical testing. The production process is adjusted according to the selected battery configuration and application requirements.

Finished packs are checked for voltage, capacity, charging and discharging performance, connections, and other agreed technical parameters before shipment.

Custom Drone Battery Development Process

Safety and Certification

The available documentation for YIHANG Long-Endurance Drone Battery products includes CE, RoHS, UN38.3, and IEC62133 according to the applicable battery configuration and certification requirements.

UN38.3 is used for lithium battery transport testing, while other compliance documents depend on the target market and final product configuration.

FAQ

Q1: What makes a drone battery suitable for long-endurance missions?

Long-endurance UAV batteries need to balance energy density, battery weight, capacity, and discharge characteristics. The appropriate configuration depends on the UAV's propulsion system, payload, flight profile, and target operating time.

Q2: What capacity options are available?

Reference configurations range from 10000mAh to 50000mAh. The final capacity can be customized according to the UAV's available battery space, weight limit, power demand, and target flight duration.

Q3: Which cell configurations are available?

Reference options include 6S, 8S, 12S, 14S, and 18S, with customized configurations available for specific UAV electrical systems.

Q4: Can the battery be customized for a specific UAV?

Yes. YIHANG can customize battery capacity, voltage, dimensions, connectors, C-rate, BMS functions, and communication interfaces according to the aircraft requirements.

Q5: Does the battery include a smart BMS?

The specified product configuration includes a smart BMS. Depending on the selected configuration, CAN and RS485 communication can be used for compatible UAV flight-control or ground monitoring systems.

Q6: What is the stated cycle life?

The reference specification is 800 cycles to 80% of initial capacity, tested at 25°C ±2°C with 1C charging, 1C discharge, and 100% depth of discharge. Actual service life varies with operating, charging, storage, temperature, and load conditions.

Q7: What information is needed for battery matching?

Key information includes the UAV model, operating voltage, battery compartment dimensions, payload, target flight duration, continuous and peak current demand, connector requirements, and BMS communication requirements.