Company
Packet Digital
Packet Digital is an engineering and manufacturing company focused on UAS battery development and production. ↗
| Headquarters | Fargo, ND ↗ |
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| Founded | 2003 ↗ |
| Leadership | Terri Zimmerman, CEO ↗; Andrew Paulsen, CTO ↗ |
| Department of War obligations | $57 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗ |
| Ownership | Parent of Badland Batteries ↗ |
Products
- Packet Digital makes smart batteries that pair cells with electronics providing real-time monitoring and reporting of performance data to the UAS flight computer. ↗
- Badland Batteries opened an 80,000-square-foot Fargo plant on Oct. 8, 2026 that will manufacture lithium-ion pouch battery cells. ↗
- Packet Digital developed PowerSage, patented power management integrated circuits that distribute the voltage a task requires. ↗
- Packet Digital builds power management and distribution boards and maximum power point tracking devices. ↗
Customers
- The U.S. Navy awarded Packet Digital $9.8 million for Phase 3 of its contract under the Logistics UAS Family of Advanced Batteries program, announced May 5, 2026. ↗
- The U.S. Navy awarded Packet Digital an $8.5 million contract to develop a standardized UAS battery system, its first Navy contract. ↗
- Packet Digital built its first significant drone power system with the U.S. Marines. ↗
- The Air Force Research Lab awarded Packet Digital an $8 million contract to develop space power components. ↗
Acquisitions
- Packet Digital acquired a controlling stake in Aerobotic Innovations, a drone flight software developer, and formed Botlink. ↗