HYBRID -ELECTRIC MILITARY VEHICLES FOR THE CANADIAN ARMY LCol I. Miedema JCSP 42 PCEMI 42 Service Paper Étude militaire Disclaimer Avertissement Opinions expressed remain those of the author and do not represent Department of Nat ional Defence or Canadian Forces policy. This paper may not be used without written permission. Les opinons exprimées n’engagent que leurs auteurs et ne reflètent aucunement des politiques du Ministère de la Défense nationale ou des Forces canadiennes. C e papier ne peut être reproduit sans autorisation écrite. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of National Defence, 201 6. © Sa Majesté la Reine du Chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre de la Défense national e, 201 6. CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE – COLLÈGE DES FORCES CANADIENNES JCSP 42 – PCEMI 42 2015 – 2016 JCSP SERVICE PAPER – PCEMI ÉTUDE MILITAIRE HYBRID -ELECTRIC MILITARY VEHICLES FOR THE CANADIAN ARMY LCol I. Miedema “This paper was written by a student attending the Canadian Forces College in fulfilment of one of the requirements of the Course of Studies. The paper is a scholastic document, and thus contains facts and opinions, which the author alone considered appropr iate and correct for the subject. It does not necessarily reflect the policy or the opinion of any agency, including the Government of Canada and the Canadian Department of National Defence. This paper may not be released, quoted or copied, except with the express permission of the Canadian Department of National Defence.” “La présente étude a été rédigée par un stagiaire du Collège des Forces canadiennes pour satisfaire à l'une des exigences du cours. L'étude est un document qui se rapporte au cours et contient donc des faits et des opinions que seul l'auteur considère appropriés et convenables au sujet. Elle ne reflète pas nécessairement la politique ou l'opinion d'un organisme quelconque, y compris le gouvernement du Canada et le ministère de la Défen se nationale du Canada. Il est défendu de diffuser, de citer ou de reproduire cette étude sans la permission expresse du ministère de la Défense nationale.” Word Count: 2256 Compte de mots : 2256 1 HYBRID -ELECTRIC MILITARY VEHICLE S FOR TH E CANADIAN ARMY AIM 1. This paper will provide a background on hybrid -electric powertrains for land combat and logistics vehicles, and will recommend the initiation of a project which will replace the Canadian Army’s light logistics vehicle with a hybrid -electric militarized vehicle. This technology will lead to a condensed sustainment footprint, including a reduction in personnel, maintenance, and fuel dependency. While a hybrid -electric vehicle (HEV) can provide the Canadian Armed Forces with a ll of the capabilities that the current fleet provides, it also provides a number of benefits , such as improved fuel economy, low thermal -and noise -signature operation, and power generation for operational support. As a proof -of-concept project, once the benefits have demonstrated superiority over the concerns, it is recommended that this technology be expanded to the remainder of the Canadian Army fleet. INTRODUCTION 2. Energy is an essential element for all mil itary activities. M ilitary vehicles are particularly extremely energy -intensive , and this energy is generally obtained from either diesel or gasoline. As the world’s armies, including the Canadian Army , are becoming more vehicle -dependent on larger and heavier combat and logistics vehicles , sustainment has grown to meet the demands . For example, in 2007, the United States’ Department of Defense used 4.6 billion gallons of fuel per year, more than many countries of the world.1 In addition, d ue to the asymmetric threat in the non-linear, non -contiguous modern battlefield, it ha