ACQUISITION AT SPEED
DRIVING CHANGE IN DEFENSE ACQUISITION
Lessons learned from applying flexible source selection tools and processes to the procurement of a commercial tactical-vehicle hybridization solution.
by Charles Park T
he Department of Defense is the largest consumer of fuel in the world. Tis high consumption is driven in part by the needs of DOD vehicles, which spend 75 percent of their operational time idling in order to power necessary onboard electrical systems (e.g., radios, command-and-control systems, elec-
tronic warfare systems, etc.) and help maintain cabin climate control. However, this results in significant fuel consumption while the vehicle is stationary. Estimates indicate that tacti- cal vehicles can burn from 30 percent to 60 percent of their fuel while stationary, during the course of normal use. Tis reduces vehicles’ range, burdens operational logistics chains and creates significant costs for DOD.
But what if these vehicles could be hybridized? How much fuel could DOD save? How much would that impact the logistics chain? Te U.S. Army and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) are determined to find out.
LEVERAGING COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY In 2021, the U.S. Army’s Project Manager (PM) for Transportation Systems, part of the Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), sought out DIU to pursue tactical vehicle hybridization.
DIU is the only DOD organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of dual-use technology and it partners with organizations across DOD to rapidly prototype and field advanced commercial solutions that address national security challenges.
Aware of the commercial sector’s effort to convert its fleets of long-haul, emergency and recreational vehicles into hybrids, PM Transportation Systems is focused on bringing hybrid vehicle capability to the U.S. military to improve vehicle fuel economy, increase tactical range and minimize logistical strain.
To get the latest, best-of-breed technology into warfighters’ hands, speed and agility are paramount to maintain a competitive advantage over our adversaries. DIU developed the
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