Protonex Technology Corp., a provider of fuel cell power systems for portable, remote, and mobile applications, announced the launch of its soldier-worn power managers, the SPM-611 and SPM-612, which it said reduce a soldier's logistics burden by minimizing the number of batteries and different types of power sources a soldier must carry.

The SPM system designs incorporate component miniaturization, efficiency power conversion, power management, and battery charging technology. Capabilities of the power manager systems include: soldier battery monitoring and discharge prioritization, management and optimization of charging, power delivery to soldier systems, as well as power harvesting and scavenging from alternative and found energy sources. The SPM power managers will be demonstrated at the upcoming AUSA Winter Symposium, February 25-27, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Protonex said it will also showcase other complementary products at this conference including the M250-CX, a portable battery charger and APU; the BPM-602 power manager, targeted at forward air controllers; and the UAV-C250, a UAV propulsion system.