02 May 2024
by Meredith Roaten
Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle High Power 1 kW variant was on display for the first time at the Modern Day Marine 2024 conference. (Janes/Meredith Roaten)
The US Marine Corps has received its first four units of Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle High Power (ULTV HP), a Polaris
executive told
Janes
on 30 April.
Two ULTVs delivered in January 2024 are equipped with 1 kW of exportable power, while the other two are equipped with 5 kW of expeditionary power, John LaFata, Polaris programme manager, said in an interview with
Janes
on the sidelines of the Modern Day Marine 2024 conference
in Washington, DC.
The 1 kW variant uses a direct current (DC)-to-DC converter and power distribution located on the c-pillar of the vehicle, he explained. It will be used to power smaller systems like radios while the 5 kW variant is intended for larger weapons such as the Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System (L-MADIS), Common Aviation Command & Control System (CAC2S), and other ground-based air-defence capabilities.
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