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No. 380Problem statementEnergy and environment

Silent overwatch for infantry combat vehicles using fuel cell / alternate fuel based auxiliary power

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Source summary

Develop fuel-cell or alternative-fuel auxiliary power for BMP-2 infantry vehicles operating at high altitude. The source explains that cold reduces the useful charge of existing lead-acid batteries when radios and surveillance equipment must run with the main engine off. The requested context is silent, engine-off operation rather than general vehicle electrification.