GM rolled out its new “Subsequent Gen” tactical car prototype on the AUSA convention this week packing electrical drive motors on the entrance and rear axles that allow Silent Drive and Silent Watch applied sciences to make the vans tougher to detect on the battlefield.
Primarily based on the off-road centered Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD ZR2 pickup body, the GM Protection model pairs GM’s 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel engine to a 12-module battery pack that ship electrons to the “Silent Drive” electrical motors powering every axle. GM says the quiet combo might help the massive truck make its method via excessive risk zones with out calling undue consideration to themselves, and allow the truck to energy plenty of battlefield equipment.
“Our Subsequent Gen car is a game-changing mobility answer that delivers tactically important capabilities by integrating GM’s confirmed business applied sciences,” stated Steve duMont, president of GM Protection. “Our warfighters deserve the most recent expertise that trade can supply with a view to achieve and keep aggressive benefit over our adversaries. Our Subsequent Gen mobility answer will be custom-made and fielded now.”
The GM Protection Subsequent Gen tactical truck is presently being supplied at AUSA in two-, four-, and six-seat configurations. The truck is constructed to help multi-mission capabilities, together with command and management, launched results, community extension, counter unmanned aerial techniques anti-armor, casualty evacuation, and different important missions.
The official press launch is in any other case gentle on specs like kWh, armor ranges, cabin filtration specs, and extra – however that’s in all probability good. Listed here are a number of the options GM did share:
- Silent Drive and Silent Watch, enabling low acoustic and thermal signatures;
- Exportable energy able to charging mission techniques;
- Tactically important vary with prolonged mission period;
- Designed to be autonomy-ready with manned and unmanned choices; and
- Add-on armor succesful.
GM additionally offered the next “sustainment” options:
- Gasoline demand discount;
- The flexibility to make use of present JP8 gas infrastructure;
- Decrease upkeep necessities from lowered elements and subsystems within the general propulsion system; and
- Lowered logistics tail for gas, batteries, and car elements.
“Subsequent Gen’s ‘wow’ issue is true behind the wheel,” stated John (JD) Johnson, vice chairman of GM Protection’s Authorities Options and Technique Division. “Subsequent Gen basically adjustments the dialogue round fashionable mobility via the tactical advantages delivered by its propulsion system, together with its capability to deal with the ability hole within the formation … we encourage prospects to check drive it in order that we will get these capabilities fielded instantly.”
GM Protection can also be exhibiting its new Secure Tactical Expeditionary Electrical Energy answer, which delivers tactical microgrid capabilities, and its Infantry Utility Car, packaged with a Silent Tactical Vitality Enhanced Dismount and Squad Maneuver Gear Transport to signify a component of the Military’s Human-Machine Integration – Formation initiative.
Electrek’s Take
The brand new GM Protection Subsequent Gen tactical car isn’t constructed on the identical all-electric chassis because the GMC Hummer EV-based eMCV proven final yr. That car featured a 200 kWh and about 300 miles of vary with no onboard ICE generator.
That car continues to be formally in testing with the US Military. The Subsequent Gen diesel EREV nevertheless, appears prepared on the market now.
SOURCE | IMAGES: GM Protection.
