SAE NEWS Tenth government project awarded through DATC The Onboard Vehicle Power system units will be integrated into THAAD Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles that will serve as demonstrators for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Army. Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC) member DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC has been selected to work on the integration of a 3000 Transmission Integral Generator (3TIG) Onboard Vehicle Power (OBVP) and Electrified Components onto a prototype Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV). The object of this prototype project is to convert two (2) PM THAAD Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) M1085A1s that support the THAAD Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) component. The conversion of the two (2) PM THAAD FMTV M1085A1s will include the capability of Vehicle to Grid (V2G)/Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) microgrid supply for the THAAD TFCC and Battery Support Center (BSC). The resulting prototype THAAD System should be able to demonstrate the following capabilities: improved power robustness (while eliminating three or more towed generators), reduced fuel use, and reduced downtime due to maintenance inspections. This marks the tenth government project awarded through DATC, a unique program enabling connection of advanced automotive suppliers to the U.S. Army's efforts to modernize its ground forces. 5http://datc.saeitc.org/ http://datc.saeitc.org/