https://geekyschmidt.com/tags/defence/Recent content in Defence onhttps://geekyschmidt.com/post/2026-06-29-armyevtruck/Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:02:24 -0400https://geekyschmidt.com/post/2026-06-29-armyevtruck/<figure class="center"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://geekyschmidt.com/images/lightningairstreampower.jpg" alt="F-150 Lightning illuminating an Airstream at night in the woods"/> <figcaption> <p>Mobile power generation in the field.</p> </figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>BLUF: The new fuel for the field is electrons, not diesel.</strong></p> <p>Having spent my career building military and ISR systems, I know firsthand that power generation is a massive bottleneck. Diesel is a logistical vulnerability—fuel convoys are targets, and traditional generators ruin noise discipline while lighting up thermal sensors. The Army developing the ISV-Heavy as a roving 60-kWh power station is a necessary shift in operational architecture.</p>