Garrett Multipurpose Small Power Unit (MPSPU) - Program Status 1989

The Multipurpose Small Power Unit (MPSPU) Advanced Development Program is structured to provide advanced technology for current and future United States Army or other Department of Defense auxiliary power unit/secondary power systems applications. The Garrett Auxiliary Power Division initiated development of the MPSPU in June 1986 under sponsorship by the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, Ft. Eustis, Virginia. Development has proceeded through initial design, component development and initial power unit development. The current status of the program is discussed herein and is an update to reports presented previously (Reference 1 and 2).