Power Dilemma

PEO Soldier calls it the Power Dilemma. One of the critical technological challenges underpinning soldier modernization is the requirement for reliable, portable power systems to fuel all the high-tech electronic systems that land forces carry in combat. Some of the solutions currently being deployed and tested by the PM-Ground Soldier program include:

• 300 Watt Propane and Methanol Fuel Cells – provides power to the squad or platoon and can be carried in the Soldier’s rucksack
• XX55 Methanol Fuel Cells – provides power to the individual, team or squad and can be mounted and carried on the IOTV or in an assault pack
• Rucksack Enhanced Portable Power System – solar energy power system that provides power to the individual or team and can be carried in the assault pack
• Soldier Power Manager with Solar Blanket – solar powered, energy harvesting power management and distribution system that can be carried in the assault pack