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Army

General Motors Unveils Hydrogen-Cell Electric Truck For Army Testing

Monday, October 3rd, 2016

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General Motors Unveils Hydrogen-Cell Electric Truck For Army Testing

Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 hydrogen-cell electric truck

General Motors [GM] on Monday unveiled a rugged off-road truck powered solely by an hydrogen fuel cell.The Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 rolled out at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual exposition in Washington, D.C., will undergo Army field testing next year to validate the suitability of hydrogen-powered vehicles for combat duty and a variety of military mission.The Army will evaluate the ZH2 fuel cell for its ability to run near-silent for covert operations, reduced acoustic and thermal signatures, high wheel…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

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Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

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