DefenceTalkResearchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have developed for the first time a lithium-ion battery that uses a water-salt solution as its electrolyte and reaches the 4.0 volt mark desired for household electronics, such as laptop computers, without the fire and explosive risks associated with some commercially available non-aqueous […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-umd-researchers-develop-water-based-lithium-ion-batteries-70435/

DefenceTalkToday’s warfighters may one day find themselves knee-deep in power. The bionic power knee harvester, also known as the PowerWalk, is an energy-harvesting device that is attached to both the upper and lower areas of both legs and generates power from movement. The device is still in development. Field trials will begin in 2017. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/self-generated-power-could-reduce-soldiers-load-68504/

DefenceTalkState-of-the-art military sensors today rely on “active electronics” to detect vibration, light, sound or other signals. That means they constantly consume power, with much of that power and time spent processing what often turns out to be irrelevant data. This power consumption limits sensors’ useful lifetimes to a few weeks or months when operating from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/asleep-yet-aware-electronics-could-revolutionize-remote-wireless-sensors-63855/

DefenceTalkMarotta Controls announces that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to develop multiple power conversion units for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), which Lockheed Martin is developing as a joint program with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Department of the Navy and the U.S. Air Force. Lockheed Martin will integrate Marotta’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/marotta-to-develop-power-units-for-long-range-anti-ship-missile-61835/

DefenceTalkWearable technologies may provide U.S. Soldiers with on-the-move, portable energy and reduce the weight of gear they carry into combat. Researchers at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, here, are developing Soldier-borne energy-harvesting technologies. During the Maneuver Fires Integration Experiment, or MFIX, a combined, multi-phase joint training exercise held in September […]https://www.defencetalk.com/soldiers-of-the-future-will-generate-their-own-power-61025/

DefenceTalkThe head of Iran’s atomic energy agency will travel to Russia Tuesday to sign a construction deal for two nuclear power plants on Iran’s southern Gulf shores, media reported. Ali Akbar Salehi’s visit will cap months of negotiations between Iran and Russia, and comes as the Islamic republic faces a November 24 deadline for a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-russia-to-sign-nuclear-plants-deal-tuesday-media-60978/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army announced plans today to develop three 30 megawatt, alternating current, solar photovoltaic arrays — one each on Fort Stewart, Ga.; Fort Gordon, Ga.; and Fort Benning, Ga. The projects are expected to bring the U.S. Army nine percent closer to its commitment to the President of deploying one gigawatt of renewable energy, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-announces-plans-to-develop-three-30-megawatt-solar-arrays-59602/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army is developing a battery to improve Soldiers’ agility on the battlefield while meeting the demands of an increased power burden stemming from new networked electronic devices. The Conformal Wearable Battery, or CWB, is flexible and integrates into a Soldier’s body armor. It conforms to the body, which Army officials say is a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/conformal-battery-unburdens-armys-networked-soldiers-48496/

DefenceTalkIn the wake of the recent announcement that laser weapons will be put on U.S. Navy ships, the need for reliable, high-voltage shipboard power has become a matter of national security, officials said at this week’s Electric Ship Technologies Symposium outside Washington, D.C. The Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored event featured some of the world’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lasers-bring-new-urgency-to-electric-power-research-47616/

DefenceTalkThe largest renewable energy project in U.S. military history is slated to begin soon at Fort Bliss, Texas, a big step toward the installation’s goal of generating all the energy it uses, Army Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, the installation and 1st Armored Division commander, announced today. The Army Corps of Engineers gave the official […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fort-bliss-to-launch-militarys-largest-renewable-energy-project-47408/