“We are pleased to be working with AM General to develop the second-generation APDS,” said Mark Federle, business unit manager of Solectria's Distributed Generation group. “There is a clear need for quality power to drive these systems in the field, and to be able to generate that power directly from a hybrid electric HMMWV makes eminent sense,” said Federle.

This contract is a follow-on to the initial APDS development phase already completed for AM General by Solectria. The first-generation APDS units designed and produced by Solectria are now being tested by the U.S. military at various sites throughout the country. The second-generation APDS units, redesigned to eliminate the need for a transformer, provide superior quality power at a greatly reduced weight and in a much smaller package. Funding for development of the APDS is being provided by the Program Executive Officer for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS).

For more information, visit www.solectria.com or www. amgeneralcorp.com.

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