Congratulations to all those involved in setting up this conference. It s a lot of hard work, but once again it was worth it. Our specialty is capacity and cycling tests of Communications-Electronics batteries in all types of climates. We can simulate a wide variety of discharge and charge conditions in just about any environment the batteries will see. Production go ahead was approved for the Army s newest lightweight generator in February 2000.
Current contract has two years of production.
A re-buy through open competition will address future requirements. Testing was conducted over a nine month period and included both Developmental and Operational Tests consisting of extensive performance, environmental and reliability testing. The first fieldings are planned for Fort Bragg in mid FY01. The 3KW TQG is a lightweight, manportable unit with an under 70dBA audio noise level, and low fuel consumption. The design utilizes variable speed technology which allows the engine to operate at reduced speed when producing less than 3kW, while a permanent magnet generator and electrical inverter combine to produce an extremely precise power and frequency output.