Wave Issue 0507 2/18/05 Article 6-01

***United Defense, Battelle Demonstrate Prototype Fuel Cell
Power Unit for Bradley Fighting Vehicle

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Feb. 16, 2005

Battelle and United Defense Industries, Inc. have teamed to
develop and demonstrate a prototype fuel cell auxiliary power
unit (APU) on a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that is designed to
increase fuel efficiency and reduce logistics burden for the
U.S. Army.

The system is designed to provide sufficient power to operate
the vehicle's electronics indefinitely without engaging the
main engine. This fuel cell technology was developed at
Battelle's laboratories in Columbus, Ohio and Richland,
Washington, with funding support from the U.S. Army's Tank
Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
(TARDEC) and its National Automotive Center, The system was
integrated into a Bradley Fighting Vehicle by United Defense
at its Ground Systems Division facility in Santa Clara, Calif.
Both organizations are displaying this technology at the
Association of the U.S. Army's Winter Symposium through
February 18 at the Broward County Convention Center.

Enhancing fuel efficiency while maintaining effectiveness will
further enhance the combat effectiveness of the battle-proven
Bradley, a key vehicle system for the Army in intense urban
combat and rural scenarios. A large percentage of the tonnage
in a military deployment is fuel. Increasing fuel efficiency
can enhance military responsiveness by easing the logistic
burden.

According to United Defense, fuel cell technology offers a
silent, clean, state-of-the-art enhancement for current force
vehicles such as the Bradley. Integration of Battelle's three-
kilowatt fuel cell will not only give Bradley crews a silent
watch capability, it will also reduce the stress on the main
engine, lower the overall fuel consumption and reduce the heat
level in and around the vehicle.