Fx: Portable, Hip-Pocket, Hand-Crank Power Generator

U.S. Army Soldiers seeking Situational Awareness (SA) through electronic mental gadgets are at risk of being blinded by battery power failure. This is just one reason why its not good enough to apply just electronic Future Combat System (FCS now the "GCV") SA "icing" to bad "cake" like foot-slogging light infantry that lacks a FCS troop-carrying tank platform with fuel-powered and potentially solar power sources to regenerate batteries for dismounted actions. They need a "FCS Junior" or "GCV-Light"--a High Technology M113 Gavin light tank to carry and charge SA devices--while offering cross-country armored mobility and battle-winning firepower--and not be a costly hindrance as a road-bound wheeled Humvee/Stryker/JLTV truck is:

http://www.combatreform.org/itmaneuversabattalion.htm

Here's an U.S. Army Command & General Staff College School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) report by Infantry officer, Major William Sutey on the need for cross-country MOBILITY (XCM) from M113 Gavin light tracked tanks to improve LIGHT INFANTRY FORCE mobility, protection and firepower. READ IT.

http://www.combatreform.org/M113GAVINSforLIGHTINFANTRYmajorsutey1993.pdf

Some small devices requiring low amounts of electricity can be Soldier hand-crank and solar powered and this video shows one commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) solution for light and cell phones that can be worn on the hip. Obviously a purpose-built military pocket charger would be more capable at greater cost and less availability.

http://www.combatreform.org/batterychargesolution.htm

The hand-crank 5027 flashlight available from Nebo or Buffalo Tools is featured in this video:

http://www.buffalotools.htm

Order from Fox Home Center
http://www.foxhomecenter.com/hand_tools/nebo.htm

5027 Windup Flashlight

3 Super Bright LEDs

Windup for 1 minute & get up to 1 HOUR of Bright Light

NO Batteries needed ever

Mobile Phone Adapters Included

2 - 3 minutes of winding will re-charge a mobile phone with 2 - 8 minutes of call time

TPR made handle with a soft and smooth feeling grip

Body is 5½" tall

GREAT for your home, car, office, camping or any emergency!

$11.99

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• FCS
• future
• combat
• system
• light
• tanks
• M113
• Gavins
• air-mech-strike
• airmechanized
• SA
• situational
• awareness
• C4ISR
• hand-crank
• flashlight
• cell
• phone
• chargers
• DIY
• buffalo
• tools

[dynmicpara]

The universal plug cord enables you to connect to many electronic devices and feed electrical charge from the cranking action to trickle into their batteries to fully charge them...

[dude95713]

i observed the presentation said, it will run other electronics. not just cellphones with a radioshack plug can you demonstrate?

[dude95713]

the video said it can run other small electronics, with a adapter from radio shack can you please demonstrate

[zluvu4ever]

Make it possible to put in rechargeable batteries...and it's perfect!

[bellinivernon]

Exelente ! ;gracias ,desde buenos aires. is necesary sell this in argentina...!!!

[D33Lux]

I have the same flashlight, but mine is an older model and dosen't have the cell charger output :-(