Lawmakers urge Army to use consumer batteries on the battlefield

The Senate Appropriations Committee directed the service to report on the feasibility of putting AA and AAA batteries in combat radios and other devices.

The Senate Appropriations Committee thinks the Defense Department should look to the Energizer Bunny for inspiration in powering combat radios. In a report earlier this month, it directed the Army to examine the possibility of using common AA and AAA consumer batteries in communications gear and other electronic gadgets.

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