HPQ Silicon's Strategic Partner Secures First Order for More Than 100 AA NOVA Battery Packs From Alta Ares

08:55 AM EDT, 09/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- HPQ Silicon's (HPQ.V) strategic partner, NOVACIUM SAS received a first commercial order for more than 100 AA NOVA 6S3P 15,000 mAh battery packs incorporating lithium-ion cells using its silicon-based anode technology from French defense-technology company Alta Ares, it said Thursday. Novacium's battery packs are intended to power Alta Ares' interceptor drone, the X-Lock, it said. The ordered packs will be delivered to Alta Ares before the end of September. The company believes this first order could subsequently lead to an ongoing supply agreement, subject to in-service results and Alta Ares' procurement decisions. Shares of HPQ Silicon closed unchanged at CA$0.13 on Wednesday on the TSX Venture Exchange.