Validated by the Programs Backing Next-Generation Defense Technologies
AlumaPower is eligible for sole-source contracting with the US government.
THE PROBLEM
A 3X increase in power per soldier means more signature and more vulnerable diesel supply lines
For Diesel, signature scales linearly with power, so every added watt means more heat, more noise, and a longer, more vulnerable fuel line. More capability should not mean more exposure.
This is due to the rise of:
- Drones
- Autonomous vehicles
- Electronic warfare
- Persistant ISR
Adversaries with the same capabilities create an even more distributed, contested, and energy constrained battlespace
High Signature Fuel Means High Cost
Energy cost in defense is not about the cost of fuel. It’s about the logistics burden and security requirements of delivering that fuel.
$40/kWh
Diesel
Cost of assured delivery for diesel in Afghanistan – Future Battlefields Will Be More Contested*
* “The Cost Of Fuel In Afghanistan”, Roxana Tiron, The Hill, Oct. 2009.
THE Solution
From Demonstrator to the Tactical Edge
Power Tower Product Demonstrator Ready for Third Party Technical Validation
- 10x reduction in noise detection range*
- 95% reduction in thermal hotspot signature*
*compared to Diesel generators
A Universal Fuel Disc™ Platform
A single platform powers the entire fight on the same Aluminum fuel, scaling from the dismounted warfighter at the forward edge to command posts and airfields in the rear.
Rack Mounted 1-50kW
+80km – +40km
Firm power for bases. Backup power for SCIFs.
- Command posts and critical C5ISR assets
- Base camp and life support systems
- Role 3-4 medical treatment facilities
- Airfield equipment and facilities
Modular Palletized 1-10kW
40-0km (Close fight)
Scalable power for forward positions.
- Long-range sensors and comms
- Large battery charging
- Role 1-2 medical treatment facilities
- Battlefield AI and data processing
Portable <1kW
Deep fight
Power for the dismounted fight.
- Warfighters’ personal gear
- Uncrewed systems
- Tactical radios and sensors
- Small battery charging
- Medical supplies and devices
Enhancing Cold Weather Operations
AlumaPower systems can provide combined heat and power for cold weather operations
60% of Diesel fuel use in the arctic is for heating
Versus diesel AlumaPower reduces fuel logistics in cold weather operations by:
-76%
by volume
23%
by mass
An Abundant Fuel with Today’s Infrastructure
AlumaPower runs on low-grade scrap Aluminum, refined into Aluminum Fuel Discs™. The fuel is abundant, stable, and already in the global supply chain, so scaling power does not mean building a new fuel industry from scratch.
- Low-grade scrap goes in, firm power comes out.
- The partnership can scale to hundreds of GWh of Fuel Disc™ production on a two-year lead time.
- AlumaPower leverages today’s industrial base to produce the next generation of operational energy.
Power the Edge
Eligible for Sole-Source DOD Contracting
AlumaPower delivers firm power at the tactical edge without the signature, the logistics tail, or the risk of Diesel. Proven across four defense contracts and built on one universal Aluminum fuel platform.
Power the Edge
Eligible for Sole-Source DOD Contracting
AlumaPower delivers firm power at the tactical edge without the signature, the logistics tail, or the risk of Diesel. Proven across four defense contracts and built on one universal Aluminum fuel platform.