To further the Army’s goal of battery standardization, the Army has published MIL-STD-3078, Interoperability Standard for Batteries Utilized in Army Equipment. MIL-STD-3078 defines the battery types which are to be used for new system design, and contains a list of military batteries and select commercial off the shelf (COTS) batteries. These batteries were carefully chosen for many factors including their open designs, versatility, and prevalence within the existing supply system.

By prioritizing the use of established battery systems, system manufacturers can streamline their research and development processes and reduce costs by offloading battery development and focusing on system performance. Additionally, through the Army’s collaboration with battery manufacturers, there will be a focus on continuous improvement to keep these batteries at the forefront of technological advancements while ensuring backwards compatibility.

For a summary of technical information of batteries listed Table I of MIL-STD-3078, Preferred Military Standard Batteries, the supplemental documentation is available by emailing usarmy.apg.cecom.mbx.ilsc-pe-pscoe-support@army.mil for a copy. *

*Responses for the document will be restricted to .mil email addresses. If you are a vendor interested in this document, reach out to your Department of War (DoW) point of contact to request a copy.