
The Army is looking to make its Next-Generation Combat Vehicles (NGCV) all electric but is still grappling with current battery and fuel cell capability gaps that don’t meet requirements for fast charging and improved power density.Bruce Brendle, a deputy executive director for Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, said officials are looking for industry solutions to create an NGCV electrification architecture that will allow the future vehicles to run longer with fewer fuel resupplies and boost onboard system power capabilities.“The…