Army plans to turn on first hybrid electric Bradley in January
“If this works, we would use this kind of technology and apply it as we look at our requirements for other vehicles in the future,” said Stan Darbro, deputy director of the Army RCCTO.
By Andrew Eversden on November 29, 2021 at 9:04 AM
WASHINGTON: The US Army plans to switch on the ignition of its hybrid electric Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in January and put it through several tests next year, a top Army official recently told Breaking Defense.
The Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office is developing two hybrid electric Bradley prototypes, an effort that could have implications for the service’s future fleet of 225,000 vehicles.
Progress on the effort comes amid a larger focus at the highest levels of the Pentagon, including from Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, on the potential of hybrid and electric vehicles. Moving to electric would increase the overall engine performance and improve power generation inside the vehicle, while also reducing the fossil fuel emissions and, potentially, the logistical burden.
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/11/army-plans-to-turn-on-first-hybrid-electric-bradley-in-january/
