MOBILE POWER DETERMINES OPERATIONAL READINESS
THE PROBLEM
Many projects fail not because of the core technology—but because of the underlying infrastructure. The energy supply becomes the weak link.
While sensors, UAVs, AI, and communication systems are becoming increasingly powerful, power supply, charging solutions, interfaces, and portability are often overlooked.
The result:
- There isn’t enough energy in the field.
- The charging cycles are not suitable for this application.
- These systems can only be operated with specialized knowledge.
- Improvisation replaces planning.
- Availability drops precisely when it’s needed.
WHEN ENERGY BECOMES A WEAKNESS
While sensor technology, UAVs, and communication systems are becoming increasingly powerful, power supply, charging solutions, interfaces, and transportability are often overlooked. Many field operations fail not because of the core technology, but due to an inadequate power supply. The key issues:
Energy Demand
Operating times are overestimated, and there isn’t enough power in the field.
Charging capacity
Charging cycles do not match the usage profile.
Infrastructure
Logistics, energy, interfaces, and infrastructure at the site of operations are not considered as an integrated whole; improvisation takes the place of planning.
Temperature
Temperatures affect battery performance and charging time; environmental factors are not taken into account.
Integration
Different systems are difficult to integrate, and operating them requires specialized knowledge.
Key Takeaways from the White Paper
Identify the typical vulnerabilities of mobile field systems before they become a problem in the field, and learn where mobile systems reach their limits under real-world conditions.
Identify the most common infrastructure issues related to power, charging, and integration, and learn what infrastructure needs to be considered even before the first field test.
Learn which system architectures have proven effective in real-world defense projects and how energy resilience is implemented. Six real-world customer projects featuring concrete solutions from defense, BOS, and KRITIS projects.
The Infrastructure Readiness Check lets you assess your own project and avoid common mistakes.
From underestimated peak loads to inadequate battery logistics: Check in just a few minutes how ready your infrastructure really is for operation.
“The core technology is often the focus of a project. In practice, however, it becomes clear that true resilience lies in the infrastructure behind it.”
Joachim Lügtenaar
Sales Director, Powered Solutions
Focus: Mobile Infrastructure & Energy Resilience
B&W International GmbH
Real Insights—Based on Development Projects for Defense, Law Enforcement, Critical Infrastructure, and Industry
For many years, Joachim Lügtenaar has been involved in projects at B&W related to
✓ Mobile Power Supply
✓ Charging infrastructure
✓ System Integration
✓ Defense, BOS, and KRITIS applications
In his collaboration with manufacturers, government agencies, NATO forces, and operational organizations, he is primarily concerned with one question: How can high-performance technology be transformed into a robust, mobile integrated system?
As a hands-on sparring partner, he helps project teams integrate energy, transportation, security, usability, and resilience into their planning at an early stage—before infrastructure in the field becomes a project risk. The insights gained from these projects form the basis of this white paper.
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