BAE to Provide Power Management for UGCV.(BAE Systems Controls contracts with Lockheed Martin for Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle)

Electric Vehicle Online Today, October, 2002

BAE Systems Controls recently announced it has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to develop a power management system for Lockheed Martin's Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle (UGCV). The company said the power management system will include a hybrid-electric drive subsystem featuring 10 modular integrated motor controllers, as well as a modular battery management system and a redundant permanent magnet generator driven by a modified diesel engine.

Lockheed Martin said the UGCV prototype measures about six feet long, 30 inches wide and 18 inches tall. The vehicle will ride on six motor-driven wheels mounted on a 360-degree arm designed to handle rugged terrain during a variety of reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting missions.

"As the...

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