Hybrid Vigor

By Cheryl Gerber Military Information Technology, 13 Jun 2005 As battlefield electronic equipment increases power demands, researchers are exploring fuel cell hybrids and other alternatives to conventional batteries. A recent Army-sponsored study released by the National Research Council, for example, recommended the use of new and hybrid energy systems to support the increasingly diverse needs of mobile warriors of the Future Force. While Land Warrior will equip future soldiers with high-tech electronics to increase awareness of the combat environment through the use of helmets with visual displays, chemical and biological sensors, radios and portable computers, the devices are not energy-efficient and will need new power sources to operate efficiently. Read the article