Operational Energy Prototyping
Abstract
Operational Energy Prototyping (OEP) will identify and demonstrate the most promising, innovative, and cost-effective technologies and methods that address joint high-priority operational energy requirements. OEP funding efforts will identify and mitigate energy-related risks and increase warfighting capabilities and resilience. OEP will invest in prototype and demonstrations in three focus areas: •Powering the Force: Support the deployment of mobile and distributed operations with resilient and agile energy logistics in contested environments. Reduce the risks, vulnerability, and climate impacts of DOD’s dependence on fuel. •Electrifying the Battlespace: Enable the electrification of weapons, platforms, unmanned systems, and soldiers to field new weapon, sensing, active defense, and other technologies. Meet the growing demands of power across the battlespace. •Commanding Energy: Capture and understand energy profiles to transform the Joint Force from a reactive to a predictive energy management and control. Achieve real-time energy awareness and command and control at all levels. OEP serves as the program by which operational energy technology advances made under the Operational Energy Capability Innovation program (OECI) can transition to military service acquisition programs. Transition plans for each prototype will be established to ensure that components have time to plan, program, and budget for technology transition to programs of record. Demand for this program is greater than 4 times the funding available ensuring the most competitive programs are awarded to move forward.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 035_0604555D8Z_4_0400_PB_2023
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