Dewey Electronic Corp. (www.deweyelectronics.com) has received a three-year subcontract to integrate a JP-8 fueled, fuel-cell-based 20-kW auxiliary power unit (APU) for military ground combat vehicles. The subcontract comes from Altex Technologies Corp. (www.altextech.com), the prime contractor for the US Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). Dewey is part of the team comprised of Altex Technologies Corporation, SerEnergy, and Pennsylvania State University.

Dewey is tasked with designing, developing, and packaging the control system and power electronics, and integrating SerEnergy fuel cell technology with Altex's JP-8/diesel fuel reformer into the APU by September 2013, followed by ground combat vehicle integration and testing under the contract options.

Says John Dewey, President and CEO of Dewey Electronics, “This is an exciting project where we continue to leverage our experience with highly reliable, rugged, power management and generation systems, military grade electronics controls, and advanced alternative energy technologies.”