8th Annual Tactical Power Sources Summit

Building Partnerships to Address Military Power Sources of the Future

As more and more energy is needed on today’s battlefields, it becomes increasingly essential to share knowledge and integrate resources to provide warfighters with power sources that are efficient, reliable and easy to transport and utilize. From ruggedized computers to communications systems to GPS to remote sensing and video, soldiers are carrying cumbersome loads of batteries to power these devices. As a result, heavy, expensive, non-rechargeable military batteries are slowing warfighting efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as weighing down soldiers in critical combat situations.

For a typical 72-hour mission, requiring 20 Watts average power, each foot soldier now needs 27 lbs of rechargeable batteries (or 18 pounds of non-rechargeable batteries). Some platoons have therefore designated individual soldiers to act as “battery mules” for the platoon. IDGA’s 8th Annual Tactical Power Sources Summit will explore the advancements in new and alternative power sources as well as examine the programs leading the way in power requirements.

Who You Will Meet

IDGA’s 8th Annual Tactical Power Sources Summit is comprised of senior-level technology specialists from government agencies, research laboratories, and equipment suppliers with a range of responsibilities including:

• Plans & Policy
• Operational Requirements
• Program Management
• Technology Systems
• Engineering Initiatives