(Yicai Global) Oct. 13 -- Sichuan Chengfei Integration Technology Co. [SHE: 002190] will work with the Naval University of Engineering to consolidate its leading position in the defense market for lithium batteries.

Chengfei Integration Technology said yesterday that its affiliate, China Aviation Lithium Battery Co., has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the university.

Both parties should prioritize product purchase and supply and share key technology resources to speed up research and development and advance industrialization through resource, information and technology sharing, the firm said.

The Naval University of Engineering has superior defense program and technology development resources, and it can design, develop and test integrated system products. The collaboration will positively impact the development and expansion of the defense market, Chengfei Integration Technology said.