Generators And Associated Equip

The Generators and Associated Equipment (MA9800) program is a critical Army procurement line that provides the power generation and distribution capabilities necessary to support Army operations across the full operational spectrum. The program's overarching objective is to modernize and sustain the Army's mobile electric power infrastructure, ensuring reliable, efficient, and safe electric power for command posts, air and missile defense systems, precision fires, soldier-borne sensors, and a wide range of combat support and combat service support systems. The program consolidates several legacy and modernization efforts, aligning with Department of Defense (DoD) guidance to reduce logistics burden, improve battlefield survivability, and enable the integration of advanced digital and hybrid power technologies.

Improved Power Distribution Illumination Systems Electrical (IPDISE, M50202) is a key component of the MA9800 line. Its primary goal is to provide modular, man-portable, and weather-resistant power distribution equipment that safely and efficiently transmits electrical power from generators to end-user systems. IPDISE is integral to supporting Corps/Division headquarters, Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs), and Support Brigades, particularly for their command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) systems. The budget supports procurement of units to meet fielding priorities for Command Post Integrated Infrastructure and Army Field Hospitals, ensuring compatibility with generator sets from 5kW to 60kW.

Advanced Medium Mobile Power Systems (AMMPS, R51050) and Power Units/Mounted (AMMPS, R59210) are modernization programs focused on replacing aging 5-60kW generator fleets with more efficient, quieter, and logistically supportable systems. AMMPS provides skid-mounted generators, while the Power Units/Mounted line delivers trailer-mounted configurations and microgrid capabilities. These systems are designed to reduce fuel consumption, lower noise levels, and increase parts commonality, thus reducing total ownership costs. Funding supports procurement, fielding, and integration of these systems to Corps/Division headquarters, BCTs, and support units.

Small Tactical Electric Power (STEP, R63510) addresses the need for lightweight, modular, and reliable power sources for soldier-borne sensors, lasers, and optics. STEP replaces legacy 2kW and 3kW generator sets with modernized 3kW Tactical Quiet Generators (TQG), supporting Army modernization priorities under the Soldier Lethality and Network Cross-Functional Teams. The budget supports procurement of STEP units, with a focus on supporting emerging requirements such as Mobile Kitchen Trailer upgrades and addressing Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS).

Recapitalization of Deployable Power Generation and Distribution System (RECAP OF DPGDS, R65113) is another significant objective within the MA9800 line. This effort focuses on extending the service life of critical power units, such as the MEP-PU-810, which supports the Army/Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) X-Band Radar and the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power). The recapitalization includes major system components and Mission Readiness Support Package (MRSP) kits, supporting both homeland defense missions and military support to civil authorities during domestic emergencies.

The MA9800 line also encompasses the development and fielding of Mobile Electric Power Distribution Systems (MEPDS), Management Systems (MEPMS), and Storage Systems (MEPSS), in accordance with DoDI 4120.11. These systems are designed to interface with future on-board vehicle and hybrid power systems, supporting joint and expeditionary operations. The program's objectives include reducing acquisition and sustainment costs, decreasing generator weight, improving reliability and maintainability, eliminating gasoline from the generator inventory, and enhancing battlefield survivability through reduced noise and improved power availability.