[Wear-Hard] Wearable power competition announced

[Tom Longson (nym)]

That is awesome...  I mean except for the killing component inherit with
doing anything for the DoD. Too bad they're the biggest sector pumping money
into this market.

Tom Longson (nym)
http://igargoyle.com/

On 7/6/07, Steve Barr <barr8888 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070705-19274600-bc-us-wearablepower.xml
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> WASHINGTON, July 5 (UPI) -- Calling all engineers and designers -- the U.S.
> Defense Department is sponsoring a competition to develop a wearable
> electric power system for war fighters.
>
> Contestants will design a prototype of a battery pack weighing less than
> 8.8 pounds and capable of powering a standard service member's equipment
> for 96 hours, the department said in a news release Thursday. The standard,
> battery-operated equipment military personnel carry includes radios, night
> vision goggles and a global positioning system.
>
> Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams in a demonstration under
> realistic conditions scheduled for fall 2008. Prizes are $1 million for
> first place, $500,000 for second and $250,000 for third.
>
> A public information forum will be held in the Washington area in
> September to brief potential competitors on the technical specs, competition
> rules and qualification requirements. Competitors must register to
> participate in program by Nov. 30, 2007.
>
> The competition is open for international participation, but the
> individual or team leader must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
>
> Details on the forum, contest registration and rules are posted on the
> Defense Research and Engineering Prize Web site at
> http://www.dod.mil/ddre/prize
>
>
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