"This effort applies cutting edge fuel cell technology to the munitions marketplace -- a non-traditional market for fuel cells. At the current full- rate annual production of roughly 100,000 units for the M782 Multi-Option Fuze Artillery, full-rate production of P-100 would double the current fuel cell production output in the United States of America, having enormous implications for creating economies of scale in U.S. fuel cell production. Ashlawn's fuel cell technology has the potential to elevate flight times and on-board post-launch power performance to a whole new level, not seen anywhere in the world today. There is a lot of room for growth for this new technology," according to Ashlawn's President, Norma Byron. Ashlawn is currently working with power source users to expand use of its patented fuel cell technology to both military and civilian applications.

The Ashlawn Group, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, was established in 2000 and provides professional engineering services and product developments in the munitions and energy markets. Ashlawn is the only woman- owned business in the munitions field in the U.S. More information about the company is available on the Internet at http://www.ashlawngroup.com.