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National Defense
January 2004
Frank Colucci
Military Vehicles Could Benefit From Hybrid Electric Engines Hybrid trucks that blend electric motors with internal combustion engines promise fuel efficiency, as well as plentiful, stealthy sources of electrical power for battlefield sensors, weapons, and command and control systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2006
David Axe
Technology limitations stall military hybrids After more than a decade of research and development, and despite much recent hype, military hybrids are still years away from mass production. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2005
Technical Principles of Hybrid Electric Drive Two versions of hybrid-electric propulsion systems are currently evaluated under different programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2004
Sandra Erwin
Army Not Yet Sold On Hybrid Vehicles The Army's decision to stop funding the production of hybrid-electric Humvees is a clear sign that military vehicles will continue to be a tough sell in the world of fuel-efficient technologies. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2006
Ben Ames
Army's Next-Generation Humvee Will Use Networked Vetronics In a departure from using trucks that are simple workhorses, Army leaders have required that each vehicle be packed with electronics. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2012
Stew Magnuson
Tough War Lessons Force Military Vehicle Programs To Consider Fuel Efficiency Moving fuel to and around battle zones that have no "front lines" has an extraordinarily high price in terms of money and lives. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Wants Trucks That `Survive' Combat Repeated attacks on truck convoys in Iraq have prompted the Army to revisit its requirements for future logistics vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2010
Erwin, Magnuson & Jean
Army, Marines Mull Over Options to Modernize Truck Fleets The Defense Department has been on a truck-buying spree for the past several years, and the demand will remain high for some time. But truck manufacturers don't expect the good times to last too much longer mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2005
Hybrid Electric Drives (HED) For Armored Fighting vehicles A first hybrid-electric tracked armored vehicle developed by the U.S. Army's National Automotive Center and BAE Systems was the hybrid-drive 15-ton M-113 prototype. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2005
Jill Jusko
Feeling The Burn Customer demand, regulations and globalization prompt manufacturers to design more fuel-efficient products. Here are examples of how some traditional manufacturers are meeting the challenge. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2006
The New Road Warriors Armored Trucks Light armored trucks can't manage the extra weight needed to defend against mines and other explosive devices. However, newer versions of explosive reactive armor (ERA) are being created for these lightweight platforms. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Truck Program a Test Case for Cutting Costs, And Profits A relatively small Army procurement -- the $3 billion family of medium tactical trucks -- is being watched closely by industry executives and investors as a harbinger of what might be in store for manufacturers of military equipment. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2005
Military Applications of Hybrid Electric Drive With surging fuel prices military forces are re-examining the potential savings of alternative propulsion, primarily hybrid-electric drive systems, promising up to 30% - 40% savings, compared to current internal-combustion engines. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2011
Eric Beidel
Challenges Remain as JLTV Competition Heats Up More than any other program, the Army and Marine Corps' effort to create a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle epitomizes the challenges the military faces with its trucks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2007
Harold Kennedy
Army, Marines to Acquire 50,000 New Trucks to Replace Humvees A fistful of defense companies will be vying to win a contract to develop a replacement for the humvee -- the Army and Marine Corps' light, all-terrain truck. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2005
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HED) the Humvee example The US Army is testing several versions of HED powered AM General Humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2011
Jean & Magnuson
Industry Execs Ponder a Shrinking Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Market Military truck manufacturers are beginning to worry about the long-term future of the industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Truck Buyers Face 'Fix or Purchase' Dilemma The Army's aging fleet of 160,000 Humvees needs to be modernized, officials say. The plan is twofold: Refurbish a portion of the Humvee fleet and replace the rest with brand-new trucks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
The Next Humvee: Army, Marines Weigh Options The Army and Marine Corps may decide as early as May 2007 to begin searching for a new vehicle that would replace the ubiquitous Humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Seeking $34 Billion For New, Upgraded Truck Senior Army officials have okayed a $34 billion plan to refurbish the service's truck fleet. Between now and 2018, the Army would acquire 70,000 new vehicles and upgrade more than 200,000 from the existing inventory. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2006
Harold Kennedy
Marines Face Steep Cuts to Expeditionary Vehicle The Office of Naval Research plans to award contracts worth as much as $2.5 million for conceptual designs for a family of joint light tactical vehicles (JLTV) that would replace the thin-skinned, 20-year-old humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2008
ARMY, USMC Set the JLTV in Motion Army requests proposal for the development of a new family of vehicles utilizing the most advanced, but mature, technologies. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Military's New `Light' Truck Defies Laws of Physics The latest Pentagon effort to acquire a replacement for the humvee, however, takes truck buying to a whole new level. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2012
Eric Beidel
No Stranger to Scrutiny, New Truck Program Forges Ahead The Army and Marine Corps announced contract awards for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the marquee truck program, which is supposed to give troops greater off-road mobility than a Humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Protection of Army Trucks Requires Tradeoffs Military truck makers are grappling with how build relatively uncomplicated vehicles that can sustain the rigors of combat and, when needed, effortlessly be plated with thousands of pounds of armor. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
A New Mission for Military Trucks: Power Generation The new MRAP models come with double the power -- a 400-amp alternator, compared to 200 amps previously. Most of the older trucks have been upgraded to the larger alternator. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2013
Dan Parsons
Smaller Trucks Seen as Lucrative Business in U.S. and Abroad Riding a wave of special operations successes and the expectation that funding will flow toward elite forces in the future, vehicle manufacturers are staking millions of dollars on bids to supply those shadowy warriors with new trucks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Struggles to Maintain Ground Vehicle Fleet Facing a $12 billion tab to repair and replace vehicles and equipment damaged in combat operations, the Army expects to both reassess funding priorities and take a hard look at its logistics and maintenance practices. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2013
Dan Parsons
Vendors Pour Funding Into Armored Vehicle Development Vehicle manufacturers are gearing up for several parallel armored vehicle programs and, without any guarantee of a contract, are pouring money into working prototypes so that when the time comes, they can offer an "off-the-shelf" design. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2013
Stew Magnuson
Long Road Remains for JLTV Despite Technology's Maturity In November, the Army-Marine Corps' Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program will be seven years old. Time flies when a major military acquisition program is involved. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2006
Stew Magnuson
Truck Manufacturers Show Their Wares The vehicle demonstration is designed to speed up the notoriously slow acquisition process by ensuring that the Army and Marines don't ask for features that contractors can't deliver or would take years to develop. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2008
Grace V. Jean
Move over MRAP: New Light Tactical Vehicles are Coming Joint light tactical vehicles are being designed to maneuver through the narrow alleyways and small streets in Iraq. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2005
Power Sources for Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) Vehicles While the electrical and mechanical components of HED systems are reasonably mature, the main obstacle for full HED maturation with the military are the batteries. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Allots Additional Funds To Fix, Modernize Truck Fleet With a boost of at least $2 billion in the Army's budget for tactical trucks, officials are grappling with how best to strike the right balance between immediate and future needs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2006
Stew Magnuson
Vendors Convene in the Desert for Army `Rodeo' Over the course of five days, vendors displayed everything from relatively low-tech ways to hitch trailers to trucks to on-board computers and radars that autonomously steer 12-ton trucks. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson
Defense Is Good Offense for Oshkosh A Marine vehicle order wasn't a major surprise, but it's still good news for Oshkosh Truck and its shareholders. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2014
Valerie Insinna
Military Ponders Future of Robotic Cargo Movers The K-MAX unmanned helicopter was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 to haul cargo in and out of warzones. It allowed U.S. forces to cut ground convoys that were vulnerable to roadside bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Marines Seek `Combat Tactical Vehicle' to Replace Humvees The Marine Corps intends to replace its fleet of more than 20,000 Humvee trucks with larger, sturdier vehicles that are better suited to the rigors of combat. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2015
Yasmin Tadjdeh
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Pushes Truck Technology Forward The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is one of the most hotly competed contracts currently up for grabs in the U.S. defense market. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2007
Courtney E. Howard
BAE Systems Unveils Advanced Vehicle Power-Management System at U.S. Army Symposium BAE Systems introduced an advanced power-management system designed to deliver the ability to generate electric power within military tactical wheeled vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2010
Grace V. Jean
Army, Marine Corps In Pursuit of Robotic Convoy Systems As part of its modernization plan, the Army is funding several ground robotics programs ranging from small, remotely controlled explosive ordnance disposal units to large autonomous tactical wheeled vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2015
Valerie Insinna
Ultra Light Combat Vehicle Could Buck Trend of Slow Truck Procurement If everything goes to plan, the Army could field about 300 ultra light combat vehicles by the end of fiscal year 2016. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army `Truck Rodeo' Could Expedite Vehicle Upgrades The U.S. Army will be hosting a truck-technology exhibition this month intended to help service officials expedite purchasing decisions. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2009
Rich Smith
Hear Oshkosh Roar! For shareholders in military trucker Oshkosh, it's shaping up to be a fine summer indeed. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
June 17, 2009
John Teresko
Toyota's Newest Hybrid Sales of the diesel hybrid lift truck are scheduled to begin in December, in Japan. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2008
Rich Smith
Who Wants to Be a 70-Billionaire? Defense companies Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh team up to bid for their share of the military transport vehicle contracts. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Grappling With Antiquated Buying Rules Army leaders continue to squabble over how best to satisfy soldiers' immediate equipment needs and simultaneously develop futuristic weapons systems for the decades ahead. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2012
Eric Beidel
New Requirements, Lower Cost Breathe New Life Into JLTV Though it appeared doomed just months ago, the Army and Marine Corps' plan to replace aging Humvees with a new off-road vehicle may have regained its footing at least for another year. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2007
Grace Jean
What's Next for Ground Robots? As the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's automated car challenge gets more successful, the agency must think ahead about what will be the goal for next years competition. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
May 2005
Army vehicle will run on Cobasys battery Engineers at ISE Corp. are using a nickel metal hydride (NiMHax) battery packs in a demonstration project for a hybrid-electric power train. mark for My Articles similar articles