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Silent Power and the Future of Low-Signature Military Operations in Europe

Energy storage, hybrid propulsion and sovereign supply chains as enablers of silent watch, thermal stealth and tactical endurance

Feb 19, 2026
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ST-35 Silent Thunder Loitering Munition, Ukraine

Silent Power has emerged as a concrete military requirement rather than a rhetorical concept: the ability of land, naval and air platforms to generate and manage energy while suppressing acoustic, thermal and electromagnetic signatures. In high-threat environments saturated with sensors, drones and precision fires, the capacity to operate in extended “s…

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