Maintaining the Edge: 3 Energy Innovations Strengthening Defense

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Interesting article from a NATO Centre of Excellence. Energy innovation is accelerating so quickly that technologies once seen as niche—hybrid tactical vehicles, hydrogen-fueled UAVs, and long-duration redox flow batteries—are now edging into real military utility. What’s striking is how civilian advances, especially in storage and hydrogen systems, are starting to reshape operational thinking faster than traditional defense programs can keep up. These developments won’t replace legacy systems overnight, but could become game-changers in the years to come.