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: NewsMichigan Tech’s APS LABS Developing Vehicle Integrated Power Kit for U.S. Army Tactical Vehicles
The U.S. Army’s Defense Innovation Unit selected Michigan Tech’s Advanced Power Systems Research Center, also known as APS LABS, to design and develop cutting-edge technologies for power generation on the battlefield. In early 2025, the U.S. Army awarded APS LABS a $7.8M contract through the Defense Innovation Unit for a project titled "Mobile Energy Generation for Austerity — Vehicle Integrated Power Kit." The 18-month project focuses on the development of a kit for energy generation on an FMTV A2. (FMTV is shorthand for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.) The goal? To provide energy to essential battlefield operations such as missile defense, command post operations, field hospitals, and more.
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