The energy demand from Soldier’s electronic devices continually grows as the Army develops more advanced tech to meet demands of today’s battlefields. Researchers are exploring quieter, wearable power systems as part of multiple projects to power Soldiers.
The Army’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center leads this effort to reduce the number and weight of batteries that Soldiers carry over extended missions. Army scientists and engineers are developing the Soldier Wearable Power Generator 2.0, which weighs less than 3 pounds and fits into a rucksack. Read more here.