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Source: https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-the-idf-puts-a-spark-into-digital-warfare-1001468099
IDF Develops New Solutions to Charge Devices and Drones in the Field
(Globes) Dean Shmuel Elmas - As the IDF began ground operations in Gaza, it realized an urgent need to be able to charge communications devices and drones. Drones could not be charged from tanks or vehicles due to voltage differences. "We were required to provide solutions that did not exist until the current war broke out," said Maj.-Gen. Vladimir Molokandov of the Technological and Logistics Directorate. Molokandov's team created an energy pack within a week that allows the charger for the drone to be used from a tank. It also halved the charging time needed. "We created a product that didn't exist that combines a protective mechanism against electrocution and charging capacity for multiple battery charging." Since the energy pack was relatively large and heavy, within two more weeks they produced special 3D-printed cables and developed a card to provide an effective electrical solution that was lighter and more compact.