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less fuel. We are also exploring the use of efficient hybrid-electric power in other armored vehicles. In 2023, BAE delivered and conducted testing at the Aberdeen Test Center on two hybrid-electric engines demonstrated with the Bradley platforms.
Looking forward, the Army’s recent
budget request supports entering produc- tion of anti-idle retrofit kits in fiscal year 2025 and starting the Electric Light Recon Vehicle prototyping effort in fiscal year 2024. Te Tactical Vehicle Electrifi- cation Kit, which provides anti-idle and expanded onboard power capability for JLTVs and the Family of Medium Tacti- cal Vehicles, is programmed for fiscal year 2025.
GREEN MACHINE
An M1280 JLTV sits by Lake Afton in Afton, Kansas, in July 2023. The Army is seeking to retrofit Humvees and the JLTVs with the Tactical Vehicle Electrification Kit. (Photo by Spc. Steven Johnson,19th Public Affairs Detachment)
We are making progress in adopting these new technologies for the Army’s vehicles.
Te Army’s first anti-idle capability, called the Tactical Vehicle Electrification Kit, has been developed for the 8x8 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck. Te Army is seeking to retrofit Humvees and
this technology could be considerable. One estimate says that a brigade with 325 JLTVs could save up to $1.5 million in fuel costs each year by using the anti-idle kits. Te savings could be multiplied 300-fold, if the Army’s fleet of roughly 100,000 tactical vehicles were either replaced or retrofitted with anti-idle kits.
Not all green technologies involve electricity.
the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) with this technology, which automat- ically stops an engine from idling and restarts it when the operator steps on the gas pedal. Te technology is proven and has already been adopted in many civil- ian vehicles. Te savings from installing
Te Army is also making progress in developing new power plants for combat vehicles. The newest iteration of the Abrams tank, the M1E3, will be equipped with a hybrid-diesel-electric power plant that will give it the same tactical range as the M1A2 Abrams, but will consume 50%
EQUIP THE INDIVIDUAL Green technology benefits are not restricted to aviation and ground vehicle platforms. Systems have been developed for the dismounted Soldier, whose personal equipment includes many systems that use electricity: Termal and night vision sights, rangefinders, radios and flashlights.
PEO Soldier, working with industry, has developed a few new systems. Tese include:
• The Universal Battery Charger Lite, which is a small charger that can be powered by solar panels.
• The Soldier-Worn Power Generator now under development is a fuel cell that can use different kinds of fuel, in- cluding methanol, hydrogen or even windshield washing fluid, to generate electricity for recharging batteries.
• The All-Terrain Electric Mission Module (ATeMM) is an electrified trailer powered by a 47-kilowatt-hour battery and electric motor. It uses regen- erative technology to generate electricity and charge its battery as it is towed by
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