ntThe U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center featured CERV or Quantum Technology’s Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle. Attendees were given rides on CERV which is a hybrid vehicle configured to maintain speeds of 80 mph, climb 60 percent grades, ford 30 inches of water, and perform other unique military requirements.

ntFlexible screens that are being developed for combat use were shown off at the event.

ntLockheed Martin’s HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) was on display. It’s a robotic exoskeleton that’s driven by battery-powered titanium legs. It also contains an on-board computer that helps distribute the load. Lockheed Martin claims the HULC will help soldiers carry up to 200 pounds “with minimal effort.”

ntThe Avenger Table Top Trainer trains gunners to detect, acquire, identify and engage enemy aircraft and ground targets on a realistically simulated battlefield.

ntThe army let people experience night combat in this 200 foot truck.

ntRENEWS or Reusing Existing Natural Wind and Solar system will bring solar and wind energy to virtually any location.

ntREPPS or the Rucksack Enabled Portable Power System is a flexible solar panel that can be folded and carried in a rucksack. It produces 62 volts and can be used to power portable electronic devices such as laptops.

ntAt the event, TARDEC showed off many small robotic vehicles that are built to scout potentially hazardous locations.

ntChildren were invited to try out the devices.

ntTGER or the Tactical Garbage to Energy Refinery is a portable waste system that was used in Iraq.

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ntPhoto Credit: Jerry Warner, Defense Life Sciences

ntMore robots to show off.

ntRAVEN, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, has been in use since 2006 providing aerial reconnaissance and surveillance of the battlefield. It fits into a rucksack.

ntTARDEC shows a small robot walking up steps.

ntControls for CERV.