Europe Rolls Out Drone-Carrying Battlefield UGV With 3-Minute Refuel

Poland’s P.H.U. Lechmar and France’s H2X-Defense have collaborated on a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that runs on hydrogen fuel cells and can refuel in just three minutes.

Named Hermione, the wheeled platform stores hydrogen in high-pressure cylinders certified to European safety standards and draws additional power from 25-kilowatt batteries.

Propulsion comes from electric hub motors, each rated at 8 kilowatts, providing torque and distributing power across the vehicle’s wheels.

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