Harbinger
Harbinger (Garden Grove, CA) announced an unmanned hybrid-electric vehicle platform for defense customers and military applications. Under its new defense business vertical, Harbinger Praesidia, the company is working with government customers and defense prime contractors to configure the unmanned platform for mission-specific applications, including flat-deck logistics, field communications, troop transport, perimeter security and counter-UAS operations.
Features:
- Uses series hybrid system designed for payload efficiency, long-range operation and exportable power
- Pairs electric motor for high-torque demands with compact gasoline engine and generator that can recharge batteries or supply external power
- Provides over 500 miles of hybrid driving range and approximately 105 miles of fully-electric driving range in Harbinger's standard configuration
- Can be powered through gasoline, electric vehicle charging or combination of both
- High-capacity battery system serves as both propulsion source and onboard energy reserve
- Designed to export up to 350 kilowatts of power to external systems, with 48 kilowatts of continuous power from the gasoline engine and 15-kilowatt onboard inverter for split-phase AC output
- Maximum speed of 65 mph
- Minimum turning radius of 21 feet
- Over 30% gradeability
- Over 20% side slope capability
- Designed to operate in temperatures ranging from -30°C to 55°C and at altitudes up to 12,000 feet
- Charging capabilities include 10% to 80% AC charge time of approximately four hours and 10% to 80% DC fast charging time of approximately one hour
Harbinger's robust defense vehicles can operate off-road, on straight and curved roads, up and down slopes, wet roads, snow, standing water, loose surfaces, potholes, ruts and other challenging surface conditions.
For more information, visit Harbinger's website.
