US Army has tested a special magnetic generator: nourishes equipment and weapons (video)

The new system is able to generate up to 55 kW of electricity while driving or up to 125 kW in a fixed state, using a transmission of a combat vehicle. Military engineers from Leonardo DRS have presented their technology on Board Vehicle Power (OBVP - on -side car power), which should provide autonomy of small headquarters on the line of contact with the enemy with the help of special generators on armored vehicles. This was reported on the company's official website.

The new system was demonstrated in the framework of recent exercises of the US Army dedicated to autonomy of systems on the battlefield. For this purpose, Leonardo DRS engineers installed OBVP at the control station launching infantry fighting machines, FMTV tactical control stations and Thaad Hemtt. Thaad Hemtt is a combination of two weapons systems.

Terminal High High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) is a missile defense system designed to intercept the ballistic missiles in their terminal flight phase. Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (Hemtt) is a heavy tactical truck with high mobility, designed and manufactured by Oshkosh Defense. Thaad Hemtt is an important part of the US missile defense system. It provides protection against ballistic missiles that pose a threat to US troops, allies and critically important infrastructure.

The OBVP system is a car generator that uses a permanent magnets mechanism integrated into an allison transmission that provides electricity to support operations in remote areas. Such a generator makes it possible to generate up to 55 kW of useful electricity during traffic by feeding the equipment of fighters or up to 125 kW of useful electricity during a parking lot near the base.

In this case, you can connect computers and other equipment based on the system and provide the headquarters with energy. Thus, according to Leonardo DRS engineers, the OBVP system can increase the maneuverability on the battlefield, reduce logistics costs and increase your readiness to perform missions without harming the functionality of the transport itself.

"This successful demonstration has once again shown how to produce electricity through vehicles in remote areas where the problems with the power supply of troops are reality," said Bill Guiane, Senior Vice-Cresident and General Manager of the Leonardo DRS Land Electronics. OBVP is specifically designed to serve as an energy asset that gives electricity to the fighters at the front point where they need the most. " Earlier, Focus said that in China they created a battery for energy weapons.