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Future Soldier 2025: Power Technology (video)

6th May 2015 - 10:49 GMT | by Scott Gourley in Huntsville

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A new battery pack has been created by Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Command (CERDEC) to replace the large and bulky batteries currently used by the US Army.

Speaking to Shephard at AUSA 2015, Staff Sgt David Carter of CERDEC explained how the new technology is part of the Future Soldier 2025 vision.

The current batteries are not rechargeable, difficult to use and are no good if they take one round, he noted. Personnel are also unable to view the remaining power on the current batteries.

CERDEC has introduced a new lithium-ion version comprised of multiple cells that is

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Scott Gourley is a US-based writer on defence and security issues. A former US Army …

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