Powering the U.S. Army of the Future

At the request of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, Powering the U.S. Army of the Future examines the U.S. Army's future power requirements for sustaining a multi-domain operational conflict and considers to what extent emerging power generation and transmission technologies can achieve the Army's operational power requirements in 2035. The study was based on one operational usage case identified by the Army as part of its ongoing efforts in multi-domain operations. The recommendations contained in this report are meant to help inform the Army's investment priorities in technologies to help ensure that the power requirements of the Army's future capability needs are achieved.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive SummaryIntroduction1 The Multi-Domain Operations and the 2035 Operational andTechnology Environment2 The Power and Energy Technology Assessment Criteria3 Energy Sources, Conversion Devices, and Storage4 System-Wide Communication Issues in Support of Multi-DomainOperations5 Dismounted Soldier Power and Light Unmanned Aerial Vehicles andUnmanned Ground Vehicles6 Vehicle Power and Large Weapon Systems7 Forward Operating Base Power8 Fuel Conversion Efficiency and Other Material DrivenOpportunities9 Findings, Conclusions, and RecommendationsAppendixesAppendix A: Statement of TaskAppendix B: BiographiesAppendix C: Call for White PapersAppendix D: List of Data-Gathering SessionsAppendix E: Abstracts of Selected White PapersAppendix F: Data-Gathering Session AgendasAppendix G: Aluminum FuelAppendix H: 5G NetworksAppendix I: Soldier Silent Power ChallengesAppendix J: High Performance ICE Engines RoadmapAppendix K: Hybrid Fuel EfficiencyAppendix L: Power ElectronicsAppendix M: Nuclear Power Safety/Regulatory ConsiderationsAppendix N: Acronyms List