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title: "Aviation Week: Direct Electrode-to-Pack Battery-Making Platform Gathers Interest"
description: Read this interview with Aviation Week and 24M's Rich Chleboski on how 24M ETOP enables enable lighter, more energy-dense battery packs for aviation.
---

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# [Aviation Week: Direct Electrode-to-Pack Battery-Making Platform Gathers Interest](https://24-m.com/in-the-news/aviation-week-direct-electrode-to-pack-battery-making-platform-gathers-interest)

 Written by [Aviation Week](https://24-m.com/in-the-news/author/aviation-week) | 10/06/2025

A manufacturing platform developed by 24M aims to enable lighter, more energy-dense battery packs and potentially make it easier for aviation to access advanced chemistries that offer the higher performance needed for longer ranges, faster changing and longer life.

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