"The Army should immediately conduct a comprehensive analysis of power
sources for future dismounted soldiers, looking beyond today's standard
military batteries," said Patrick Flynn, committee chair and retired
vice president for research, Cummins Engine Company Inc., Columbus, Ind.
"Many commercial energy sources exist, but they are developed for a
consumer market,
not the military. The Army must determine and select
the energy sources that are most relevant to its needs."
G'way wid ye ! The military *is* the *best*
"consumer market" - some of those sales are *final*
and cannot be repaired but must be replaced ....
for the next victim ....