HTUF Military Truck Action Group Update given by Steve Sokolsky on U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) latest work and overlaps with HTUF's efforts including Vehicle Electronic Architecture, Ground Power & Mobility, Vehicle System Robotics, and Energy Storage. To sign up for free HTUF webinars, contact 626-744-5600 or email tbloch-rubin@calstart.org

1. TARDEC/MTAG Update
Steven Sokolsky
April 15, 2014

2. HTUF Military Truck Action
Group
• HTUF effort to align
industry/commercial technology
development efforts to military’s tactical
wheeled & combat vehicle fleet needs
• Identifying cross-cutting issues &
industry/military collaboration
opportunities to quicken military
adoption of new comm’l technologies
• Operates bi-directionally – military
OEMs/suppliers + military requirements
writers, planners and end-users

3. MTAG Goals
• Use action group as a mechanism to transfer
HTUF process, knowledge base/relationships to
insert advanced efficiency tech on military
platforms
• Provide focused attention & action on key cross-
cutting issues that support TARDEC’s long-term
strategy
• Connect industry stakeholders with developers of
military requirements (TRADOC) & end-users
(PMs & PEOs)

4. TARDEC’s Vision for the Future –
3 Key Themes
• More Expeditionary – will require major
weight reductions
• Autonomy-Enabled – assist but not replace
the warfighter
• More Efficient – utilize less fuel and water

5. TARDEC’s 30-Year Strategic Plan
Value Streams
1. Shape Requirements of Future Programs
of Record
2. Develop New Capabilities for Current
Ground Systems
3. Provide Engineering Services and Support
Focus is on developing capabilities, not
technologies

6. Value Stream 1
Shape Requirements of Future Programs of Record
“Investments in Leap-Ahead Technologies and Integrated
Systems”
4 Lines of Effort
1. Autonomy-Enabled Systems
2. Ground System Architecture
3. Protected Mobility (includes lightweighting)
4. Power Density & Energy Efficiency (includes vehicle
electrification and a common modular engine)
Key Stakeholders: Requirements Community
Capability Demonstrations: Combat vehicle prototype (FY21);
AMAS; MD/HD tactical truck (FY16-20)

7. Value Stream 2
Develop New Capabilities for Current Ground Systems
“Improve Current Force Effectiveness”
3 Lines of Effort
1. Enhance capabilities on current programs of record
2. Improve Space, Weight, Power & Cooling Parameters
in Current Ground Fleet
3. Reduce Lifecycle Costs in ground systems
Key Stakeholders: Acquisition Community (PMs)
Capability Demonstrations: 1500hp, 2-stroke engine for Abrams & M-
88; Advanced Li-Ion Batteries; Advanced Thermal Mgmt System;
Advanced Combat Transmission

8. Value Stream 3
Provide Engineering Services and Support
“Develop, Integrate & Sustain the Right Solutions”
3 Lines of Effort
1. Invest in people, facilities & service capabilities
2. Better communication & Field Support
3. Secondary Items Procurement (i.e., 3D CAD modeling)
Key Stakeholders: Ground Vehicle Community
Unique Capability: Full lifecycle technical support

9. HTUF is Supporting the TARDEC 30-Year
Strategy
Direct correlation between HTUF efforts and Value Streams 1
(Shape Requirements of Future Programs of Record) and 2
(Develop New Capabilities for Current Ground Systems) – HTUF
also well positioned & capable to support Value Stream 3
Particular synergy with individual Lines of Effort in Strategy:
• Ground system architecture
• Power density & energy efficiency (vehicle electrification)
• Develop solutions for current capability gaps & needs
• Reduce lifecycle costs
All HTUF/MTAG activities are aligned with Long-
Term Strategy elements

10. MTAG Focus Areas/Opportunities
for Collaboration with TARDEC
• Vehicle Electronic Architecture: developing
common architecture for Stryker, Bradley, Future
Fighting Vehicle; will disseminate high-voltage
system design documents to industry for review
& comment – June 2014
• Ground Power & Mobility: seeking industry
supply chain for combat fleet electrification &
V2G services including common inverters, pumps
& fans; acquisition opps for integrated start-
generator components

11. MTAG Focus Areas/Opportunities
for Collaboration with TARDEC
(cont.)
• Vehicle System Robotics: seeking industry
demonstration partners for automated MHE;
fleets for AMAS mixed-vehicle demo; partners
for automated bulldozer demo w/ Forest
Service
• Energy Storage: seeking industry fleet
partners & potential funding for Phase 2 of 6T
battery demonstration

12. • 3 companies (Navitas, Saft & Eagle Picher) provided 12V & 24V
lithium-ion batteries in 6T form factor for testing in support of
TARDEC Power and Mobility Energy Storage team
• Batteries installed in commercial HD trucks for warm & cold
weather testing – used as starter batteries
• Goal: validate batteries for commercial users, build large parallel
market to reduce costs for military
• Phase 2: test other similar commercial capabilities such as idle
reduction & worksite power
6T Battery Demonstration

13. HTUF Monthly Webinar
• Next month: 6T and Battery Jumpstart
Projects
Tuesday May 20th – 11am Pacific

14. 2014 HTUF Annual Meeting
Argonne National Lab, Sep 23-24, 2014
Mark Your Calendars!
2-Day Event with WG’s and Ride & Drive
www.htuf2014.org

15. Clean Transportation
Technologies and Solutions SM
www.calstart.org
For info contact:
Steven Sokolsky
(510) 307-8772
ssokolsky@calstart.org