Hybrids may be on the horizon, but the Army never said anything about electric tanks, outgoing acquisition chief says

By Dominic Minadeo, Dan Schere / January 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
President-elect Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Tuesday that his Army secretary "will not be focused on electric-powered tanks" if he's confirmed. The promise came out of his confirmation hearing in the Senate Armed Services Committee. The only snag: The Army has no plans for an electric tank and never has, outgoing Army acquisition czar Doug Bush told Inside Defense today. What the Army does expect to harness is hybrid electric technology for its next-generation tank, the...

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