Modern militaries crawl towards electrification of the battlefield
The NGTV-H from GM Defense (Photo: GM Defense)
Full electrification of their land and air vehicles may be beyond modern militaries for now. But how close are they to the tipping point of the widespread use of electric vehicles?
Major players in the defence industrial world are moving towards a tipping point on the electrification of their technology.
The military product subsidiary of General Motors, GM Defense for instance, is already working on EV hybrid versions of its Next Generation Tactical Vehicle-Hybrid (NGTV-H) model, a diesel-powered, electric light reconnaissance vehicle, which it showcased in October 2024 at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual event.
But the industry is also aware of several power production barriers which need to be overcome before that tipping point can be reached.
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