ROWLEY, Mass., March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blackburn Energy, Inc., a leader in commercial vehicle electrification, announced today that the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded Blackburn Energy, Inc. an order to develop a tactical vehicle electrification retrofit system for Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) based on Blackburn’s globally patented hybrid charging technology. The aim of the project is to develop a cost-effective conversion kit that will take advantage of the fuel savings and CO2 reduction of vehicle electrification with an increase in the overall performance of the LVSR’s tactical vehicles.

Tactical vehicles are a critical component to the readiness and capability of a forward-looking, mobile military operation, supporting logistics and battlefield capability delivery. Reducing the fuel requirements for these vehicles also reduces the inherent dangers associated with transporting and delivering fuel in hostile environments.

DIU accelerates the adoption of commercial technologies and methods by the US military to strengthen US national security by connecting its DoD customers with leading technology companies to prototype and deploy commercial solutions. As part of DIU’s prototype contract, Blackburn will work with the Program Manager Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles (PM MHTV) group to adapt its globally patented commercial hybrid charging solution to retrofit vehicle electrification.

“Blackburn is uniquely positioned to solve the toughest vehicle electrification problems faced by customers with operational requirements that require the continued deployment of diesel platforms,” ​​said Andrew Amigo, CEO and founder of Blackburn Energy. “While most are searching for all-electric vehicles, Blackburn’s new approach to vehicle electrification eschews the electric powertrain for technologies that generate clean energy from the inefficiencies of existing vehicle dynamics, thereby powering a new generation of electric systems and…