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Article: Military vehicles could benefit from hybrid electric engines.
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- National Defense
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- January 1, 2004
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Hybrid trucks that blend electric motors with internal combustion engines promise fuel efficiency, as well as plentiful, stealthy sources of electrical power for battlefield sensors, weapons, and command and control systems.
The National Automotive Center, which reports to the Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, sponsored in recent years light, medium and heavy hybrid-electric truck demonstrators. The upcoming Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration will pursue motor, generator, energy storage and power control technologies. According to NAC Deputy Director Paul Skalny, "The beauty of doing it is we move from ...