While there are certainly barriers and challenges to overcome, DSD’s Ben Chiswick addresses how an electric and autonomous future in the defense sector will greatly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military operations, while also substantially reducing the environmental footprint, fully burdened cost of fuel and risk to human life. To fully maximize the benefits that autonomy and electrification can bring, a completely new vehicle architecture is required, making room to re-envision what these vehicles could look like, what technology can be integrated and how much more power can be squeezed from having more design freedom.

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Publication: Aerospace & Defense Technology

Author: Ben Chiswick