Mobile power challenges for the Army's Objective Force

The rapid transformation of the US Army towards the Objective Force will require dominance over the full spectrum of battlefield operations. An agile, more lethal, versatile and sustainable force will require power for highly mobile vehicles, to unattended ground sensors, down to the individual Warfighter. Advances in lithium ion chemistries have shown promise as a versatile power source for a variety of applications that will enable the Objective Force mission. This paper explores the Army's developments and potential uses of Li-ion batteries in the future combat theater.