The Army’s plan to power weapons, night vision, radios, and more
Story by Miguel Ortiz • 5h
The Global War on Terror saw an electronic revolution in military equipment. Soldiers were issued radios, red dots, GPS systems, infrared lasers, night vision, and other pieces of gear – all of which needed batteries.
While the CR123A lithium battery has established itself as a go-to power source for many of these enablers, the Army aims to simplify its battery logistics further with a single power solution.
In development by the Army’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center, the Small Tactical Universal Battery (STUB) aims to power all soldier-worn and carried devices. On August 18, 2025, the Army announced that STUB prototypes are moving toward full-scale industrial production.
Remember when portable electronics used proprietary charging cables? You needed different chargers for your cell phone, iPod, digital camera, and Gameboy. Today, even Apple has hopped on the USB-C bandwagon. Combined with wireless charging pads, keeping your smartphone, smartwatch, earbuds, and other electronic devices charged is simple.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-army-s-plan-to-power-weapons-night-vision-radios-and-more/ar-AA1KX2q7?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=bb8f9bb958874060bbe6800ec7097a25&ei=79
