Today, Aura Systems Inc. announced that it received a contract worth approximately $980,000 to develop a 30 kW version of its VIPER mobile power system. The company anticipates making delivery of the unit by the middle of next year.
The 30 kW VIPER system will be capable of simultaneously delivering both DC and AC power. Expected to be the same or slightly larger in diameter than the current 8.5 kW machine, the 30 kW VIPER will address the constantly growing need for onboard exportable power on military vehicles.
Mr. Melvin Gagerman, Aura’s CEO, stated, “Aura is very pleased to undertake the development of a 30 kW generator that could be used to support the military demand for vehicle onboard power. Aura’s patented Axial Flux induction solution does not use any permanent magnets and therefore is not subjected to the recent shortages and 100% cost increase for the rare earth magnets typically used in generators. The Aura VIPER technology is ideal for this application as it readily scales from 0.5 kW to hundreds of kW. In addition to this program Aura is currently exploring some potential military applications that would require as much as 125 kW of power.”
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