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Air Force News
September 2023
AFA NEWS: Sustainability, Energy Efficiency Critical to Strategic Deterrence
By Allyson ParkThe U.S. Air Force aims to improve aircraft sustainability and energy efficiency as a part of their strategic deterrence initiative ahead of a possible Indo-Pacific conflict. -
Land Forces
September 2023
New Tactical Batteries Could Improve Mission Readiness
By Allyson ParkARLINGTON, Virginia — Xentris Wireless recently introduced a tactical universal battery series that allows warfighters to have one type of battery that can power a variety of handheld devices. -
Energy
August 2023
Congress Adds Energetics, Critical Chemical Provisions to Defense Bill
While the Defense Department continues to field new missiles, rockets and other munitions loaded with precision technologies, the chemicals that provide the thrust and explosive punch have remained the same for decades. Meanwhile, China has continued to experiment with more powerful energetic materials — chemicals used in explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics — which experts claim has led to China having munitions that can travel longer distances or destroy larger targets. That’s why the energetics community has been hammering Congress and the Defense Department for years to invest in research, development and production of advanced energetic materials. -
Energy
July 2023
Getting into Hot Water: Good for Defense Department
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Defense Department’s reliance on civilian power grids exposes it to “unacceptable” strategic vulnerabilities such as natural disasters and cyberattacks, and the solution might be in the ground, one expert said. -
Army News
April 2023
Army to Develop Electric Scout Vehicle in Pursuit Of Fuel Savings (UPDATED)
In the Army Climate Strategy published in 2022, the service set a major long-term goal: field fully electric tactical vehicles by 2050. -
Energy
February 2023
JUST IN: U.S. Could Drastically Cut Foreign Reliance on Lithium Batteries, Report Says
Lithium batteries are predicted to be one of the key technologies of the 21st century, powering everything from electric vehicles to essential military systems, power grids and industrial electronics. -
Energy
February 2023
Powerful Battery Cell Nails Military Safety Test
ARLINGTON, Virginia — A new battery cell could help give soldiers the power they need to run their equipment on the go — without the risk of it exploding if the battery is ever hit. -
Defense Department
February 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. Begins Forging Rare Earth Supply Chain
MOUNTAIN PASS, California — From the smartphone in your pocket to magnets powering a growing number of electric vehicles on the road, rare earth elements are the foundational components for some of the most commonly used technologies today. -
Manufacturing
November 2022
White House Pushes Domestic Manufacturing
By Nooree Lee , Peter Terenzio and Michael WagnerThe RFI’s emphasis on U.S. manufacturing and clean energy technology is no accident. Rather, it is a natural result of the Biden administration’s intense focus on these policy areas. -
Energy
September 2022
Long-Time Defense Contractor Unveils Microgrid Lab
Cummins, a longtime supplier of generators to the U.S. military, recently opened a microgrid testing laboratory that could help the Army reach its power goals.
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