Britain’s BAE Systems stated on Thursday it will collaborate with Sweden’s Heart Aerospace in creating a battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electrical airplane.

The ES-30 shall be powered by 4 electrical motors, with an all-electric vary of 200 kilometers, an prolonged reserve hybrid vary of 400 kilometers with 30 passengers and a capability to fly as much as 800 kilometers with 25 passengers, BAE Systems stated.

Heart Aerospace has a complete of 230 orders and 100 choices for the ES-30, together with letter of intent for an extra 108 airplanes.

(Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by William Schomberg and Sarah Young)