Jeffrey Long, PhD, a research chemist in the US Naval Research Laboratory’s Chemistry Division, discusses efforts to use water-based chemical battery technology to create smaller, safer and more rechargeable batteries for US Navy ships and submarines during a Jan. 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Surface Navy Association’s 2018 national symposium and trade show in northern Virginia. The Defense & Aerospace Report was an official SNA 2018 media partner, and our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.