The combat vehicles of today are more like ground-based fast jets than the traditional steel box-like combat vehicles of the past. Packed full of sensors, advanced communication systems, active protection systems, electric power and specialized lethality systems, they demand more instantaneous and sustained power than ever before. The objective today is silent operation of these systems in order to increase battlefield survivability; the future aspiration is to also have silent mobility in the last “tactical half mile”.
Lead-acid batteries and legacy power management systems simply cannot support these ever-increasing number of on-board systems and silent watch capabilities, forcing operators to continuously idle the main engine of the vehicle for sustained power. This compromises the stealth of the vehicle on the battlefield and increases the vehicle’s thermal and acoustic signatures, as well as increasing fuel consumption and adding logistical burden on the mission.
Galvion’s experience working with power programs of record for military ground vehicles, the Joint Strike Fighter Ground Power Unit (GPU), F-18 power systems, and military communications towers and infrastructure provides us with a unique set of understandings and capabilities in the platform power field. Learnings from the programs have informed the development of our best-in-class silent watch battery system.
Galvion’s SWitchPack™ 6T lithium-ion battery, replaces 3 traditional lead acid batteries and has more capacity than existing li-ion 6T
Our SWatPack™ modular battery replaces 6 traditional lead acid batteries or 2 li-ion 6T batteries
Platform survivability, lethality, mobility, and tactical reach are enhanced when a combat vehicle is able to power itself and its occupants without continuous running of the engine. This requirement defines the vehicle power management solutions of today, and will become increasingly important with the adoption of Active Protection and Directed Energy Systems in the future.
Modular and scalable energy solutions are capable of powering the most demanding vehicle platforms, are maintenance free and fully integrated both physically and electrically, with the host platform. Using Galvion’s Li-ion SWatPack™ batteries to replace conventional lead acid batteries to enable silent watch capability reduces size, weight, space claim, cost, and logistical burden associated with added fuel consumption, maintenance and logistics by orders of magnitude compared to traditional solutions.
Galvion’s Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Silent Watch Battery Pack (SWBP) provides 1600 Ah of power to the vehicle in a scalable and maintenance-free format
Our deep understanding of advanced combat vehicle power integration, expertise in the military market and our development partnerships in ground-breaking silent watch and military vehicle power programs position Galvion as the go-to leader in developing and applying Li-ion technology for military application. Our dedicated Vehicle Power team has built solutions from the ground up and we have invested millions of dollars into our Li-ion power systems development. Galvion provides superior battlefield advantage through smart power management and distribution technologies that maximize the availability, efficiency and storage of electrical power for combat vehicles in any environment.
