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According to the report, 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 power generation technologies for the battlefield.
The report stated that 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 report also stated that the 18-month project focuses on the development of a kit for energy generation on an FMTV A2. The goal is to provide energy to essential battlefield operations such as missile defense, command post operations, field hospitals, and more.
In addition to producing over 120kW of power at 600 volts of direct current, this power generation kit will be Tactical Microgrid Standard compliant, will provide expeditionary power capabilities, and will maintain compatibility with vehicle variants and other kits.
The report said that another goal for the project is to advance expeditionary power capabilities that will lower fuel consumption. This is done by reducing idle time by automatically stopping and restarting the engine while the vehicle is stationary and when specific conditions are met. The expeditionary power system ensures that power will be available to enable HVAC, electrical loads, and mission-essential equipment.
Additionally, later that year, APS LABS and other Michigan Tech research groups became the engineering service’s provider for the American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Source: Michigan Tech
The report stated that 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 report also stated that the 18-month project focuses on the development of a kit for energy generation on an FMTV A2. The goal is to provide energy to essential battlefield operations such as missile defense, command post operations, field hospitals, and more.
In addition to producing over 120kW of power at 600 volts of direct current, this power generation kit will be Tactical Microgrid Standard compliant, will provide expeditionary power capabilities, and will maintain compatibility with vehicle variants and other kits.
The report said that another goal for the project is to advance expeditionary power capabilities that will lower fuel consumption. This is done by reducing idle time by automatically stopping and restarting the engine while the vehicle is stationary and when specific conditions are met. The expeditionary power system ensures that power will be available to enable HVAC, electrical loads, and mission-essential equipment.
Additionally, later that year, APS LABS and other Michigan Tech research groups became the engineering service’s provider for the American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Source: Michigan Tech
