Energy-Efficient Technologies for the Dismounted Soldier (1997) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
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Promising examples include: developing more efficient devices and circuits; using power management architectures; using low power microcircuits, sleep-mode designs, and data compression techniques; using adaptive networking, and adopting energy-conservative operational concepts and procedures. Because commercial industry is already working on energy-efficient mobile communications and data processing, the Army can make substantial progress just by following industry's lead.
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The logistical costs of providing military batteries for the Army combat net radios during the Gulf War approached the cost of replacing the radios. Commercial batteries could reduce costs, but almost all commercial battery cells come from foreign sources and require stockpiling in bulk.
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Land Warrior and successor dismounted soldier systems are likely to remain in the Army inventory at least through the year 2015. In addition to the mid-term possibilities represented by Land Warrior and its elaborations, the committee also considered a longer view extending to the year 2025 to project advanced energy concepts that would support revolutionary capabilities for the dismounted soldier in what the Army calls the "Army After Next." The committee formulated research objectives for meeting the anticipated power requirements and, finally, reached a consensus on conclusions and recommendations.
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discusses requirements for electric power for the dismounted soldier using the capabilities in the Army Land Warrior program as a baseline. Chapters 3 through 6 assess technologies in the four technology areas.
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One way to ensure full-spectrum dominance and continued superiority over the extended range of operations the Army faces in the future is to develop and field better technology than potential adversaries. Doing so will require keeping pace with rapid advances in commercial technology, especially as they become more freely available worldwide.
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