The proliferation of mission critical, electronic equipment in the modern battlefield has created increasing requirements for advanced, high performance portable power solutions. Protonex defense products address the power needs for a broad spectrum of defense applications such as field battery chargers, auxiliary power units (APUs) for silent watch, unmanned aerial vehicles, low signature remote field power, laser designators, portable robots, night vision equipment, digital communication systems, and intelligence gathering sensors. Protonex’ unique portable power solutions offer very high energy density, providing soldiers with the necessary power for long duration missions in remote locations while significantly reducing soldiers’ logistics burden. Protonex ruggedized solutions meet specific portable power demands of field use that are currently unavailable today with existing batteries and conventional generators.
Applications
- Battery Charging/APU
Meets stringent demands of a wide range of field battery charging and equipment power.
- Power Managers
Enable multiple power sources for multiple pieces of field equipment.
- UAV/UGV Propulsion Systems
Ultra-light power systems to dramatically increase endurance.
- Portable Field Generators
Quiet, portable field power designed to withstand harsh dismounted field use.
Products
M300-CX Portable Battery Charger / APU:
A small and lightweight 300-Watt portable power system that is designed to meet the stringent demands of a wide range of military battery charging and auxiliary power unit applications. The unique design combines advances in fuel cell energy conversion and battery charging technology into one complete product solution to provide Li-80, Li-145, and BB-2590 charging and 28V APU with extremely low carry weight, quiet, odor-free operation, and a very low thermal signature. When paired with Protonex’ FC-601 charger, the M300-CX system can charge up to 30 military batteries.
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SPM-611/612:
A soldier-worn power manager designed to dramatically reduce the number and variety of batteries needed by a soldier, while actively monitoring and managing power usage to assure mission success. This intelligent power management system combines leading edge advances in ultra-high efficiency power conversion, equipment power management and energy harvesting technology to offer benefits that are currently unavailable to military users.
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BPM-602:
A battlefield air operations power manager designed to efficiently couple a diverse set of energy sources to power consuming devices. This intelligent power management system combines leading edge advances in ultra-high efficiency power conversion, equipment power management and energy harvesting technology to offer benefits that are currently unavailable to military users.
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FC-601 Lightweight Field Battery Charger:
A rugged, lightweight field charger capable of quickly and intelligently charging up to six BB-2590, BB-2557, Li-80 or Li-45 batteries. It can be powered from military or civilian vehicles, solar, fuel cell energy sources, and AC power. Protonex’ unique design results in a unit that is a fraction of the size and weight of existing battery chargers, while providing state-of-the-art features not typically found in a field charger.
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UAV C-250:
A high performance ultralight power system, designed to significantly increase the endurance capability of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Coupling fuel cell stack technology that can achieve 1,000 watts per kilogram with an advanced chemical hydride fueling technology to increase energy density, the unique power system enables long duration UAV missions that are faster to deploy at considerable less cost for a range of military missions.
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UGV C-250:
An energetically dense power system designed to significantly extend the mission capability of small, robotic Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). The system includes a high-performance, advanced fuel cell system, coupled with a ruggedized chemical hydride fueling solution to increase energy density and offer up to four times the endurance capability of advanced lithium batteries.
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