Delivering Operational Energy to Enhance Warfighter Capability

As geopolitical threats intensify around the globe, there are several defense-related modernization efforts underway that address the need for improved mission effectiveness while also increasing energy resilience and reducing fossil fuel dependency. At the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks has been championing energy innovation. She has publicly stated “it has to do with national security and what it takes to have the capabilities we need for the warfighter today and going forward. That alignment with climate goals is excellent for us.”

Commercial industry is already answering the call for energy resilience by investing billions of dollars in alternative propulsion technologies that can also increase tactical capabilities and provide a more efficient use of energy in many operating environments, ultimately reducing fuel logistics. GM Defense, for example, is leveraging the $35 billion investments in electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle technology by its parent company, General Motors (GM), to help transition global defense and government customers to a more electric, autonomous and connected future. In recent months, GM Defense has announced projects that help advance that transition and deliver enhanced capabilities to DoD.