Our personnel routinely deploy on exercises and operations around the world.
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Wherever they deploy, they will often need a power source to support things such as aircraft engineering. Project BOXELDER aims to provide a sustainable, deployable solar-powered generator that can be used worldwide.
The generator is fitted with solar panels, which allows it to operate in the most austere and isolated environments. It expects to enable our engineers and ground aviators to be self-sufficient when deployed to Forward Operating Bases, reducing our requirements for fuel supplies and minimising the impact on potentially delicate supply chains.
Existing generators are diesel-powered. Replacing these with solar-powered generators will support the RAF on its journey to Net Zero 2040. Using sustainable power sources could also prove particularly useful for activities such as short notice deployments, with teams able to be self-sufficient from the moment they arrive at their destination. It is also likely that the generators will require less servicing, enabling our engineering specialists to focus on other critical tasks. The initial trial is expected to begin shortly.
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