diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua b/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
index afd113d5f4c01..5fe0593f11139 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
@@ -3147,6 +3147,11 @@ function battery:current_amps(instance) end
 ---@return number -- resting voltage
 function battery:voltage_resting_estimate(instance) end
 
+-- Returns the estimated internal battery resistance in Ohms
+---@param instance integer -- battery instance
+---@return number -- estimated internal resistance in Ohms
+function battery:get_resistance(instance) end
+
 -- Returns the voltage of the selected battery instance.
 ---@param instance integer -- battery instance
 ---@return number -- voltage
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/examples/battery_internal_resistance_check.lua b/libraries/AP_Scripting/examples/battery_internal_resistance_check.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..63a811e2e2a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/examples/battery_internal_resistance_check.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+--[[
+ script implementing pre-arm check that internal resistance is sensible
+--]]
+
+local MAX_RESISTANCE = 0.03  -- Ohms
+
+local auth_id = assert(arming:get_aux_auth_id())
+
+local warning_last_sent_ms = uint32_t() -- time we last sent a warning message to the user
+warning_interval_ms = 10000
+
+function update()
+   local num_batts = battery:num_instances()
+   local ok = true
+   for i=0,num_batts do
+      local resistance = battery:get_resistance(i)
+      failed = resistance > MAX_RESISTANCE
+      if failed then
+         msg = string.format("Batt[%u] high internal resistance %.5f Ohms", i+1, resistance)
+         if millis() - warning_last_sent_ms > warning_interval_ms then
+            gcs:send_text(0, msg)
+            warning_last_sent_ms = millis()
+         end
+         arming:set_aux_auth_failed(auth_id, msg)
+         ok = false
+      end
+   end
+
+   if ok then
+      arming:set_aux_auth_passed(auth_id)
+   end
+   return update, 500
+end
+
+return update()
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc b/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
index 5528b04cf80b9..dbeca52779958 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ singleton AP_BattMonitor depends AP_BATTERY_ENABLED
 singleton AP_BattMonitor method num_instances uint8_t
 singleton AP_BattMonitor method healthy boolean uint8_t 0 ud->num_instances()
 singleton AP_BattMonitor method voltage float uint8_t 0 ud->num_instances()
+singleton AP_BattMonitor method get_resistance float uint8_t 0 ud->num_instances()
 singleton AP_BattMonitor method voltage_resting_estimate float uint8_t 0 ud->num_instances()
 singleton AP_BattMonitor method current_amps boolean float'Null uint8_t 0 ud->num_instances()
 singleton AP_BattMonitor method consumed_mah boolean float'Null uint8_t 0 ud->num_instances()