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BHI Gear Zinc Air Battery Gunshot Test Video

Rob Curtis — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:02:30 +0000

I just stumbled across Blackheart International’s video showing the effects of a 7.62 round on radio batteries. We covered the batteries at Shot ’09, but we haven’t seen the video. They shoot two popular military radio batteries, the lithium 5590 and rechargeable 2590 for [...]

UltraCell XX55 Fuel Cell

Rob Curtis — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:58:36 +0000

Ultracell’s new XX55 Fuel Cell is a 5.5 lb.(with fuel and external battery pack) generator that can power an Air Force JTAC’s Battlefield Air Operations (BAO) gear quietly for days using only a handful of methanol cartridges. The fuel cell puts out 55 watts at 4 amps (10-30 volts) so by itself, it can run [...]

Shot 09 – Foldable solar power

Sheila — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:56:38 +0000

Source One Distributors had an item or two that caught the eyes of more than one Soldier visiting SHOT Show. Their Solar Panel recharge kit for the 9430 and 9450 RALS light kits made a couple of those Soldiers long for their lightweight power. The solar panels fold down to roughly the size of a [...]

Shot 09 – Lightweight big battery

Sheila — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:42:30 +0000

Those big BA-5590 batteries have been around forever. Ever have to lug a few of them around for a mission? Blackheart International has a lighter option for you – the BA-8180/U non-rechargeable Zinc-Air battery. Blackheart claims the 8180, at six pounds, has the same hang time as five 5590s. And the 8180 takes up far [...]

X-SAPI Plate Power Pack & M41A Pulse Rifle Is Your Ticket Into the Space Marines

Rob Curtis — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:40:07 +0000

BAE Systems has developed a great way to power future warrior systems by adding a battery pack to the back of an X-SAPI plate. The Power Pack is getting spiraled out of their Integrated Warrior System (IWS) program and could provide power for tech laden operator’s current kit before it sees duty as part of [...]

Universal Battery Pack Keeps You From Getting Bored, Ever

Rob Curtis — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:04:11 +0000

Brunton’s new Solo “Personal Power Plants” can keep you gadgets running for days on a single charge. Just plug it in for a few hours to fill it up, then plug your iPod in using the USB port, insert toothpicks in your eyelids and watch all of the Star Wars movies, twice, without interruption (except [...]