Defense · Federal · Expeditionary

Power and compute, anywhere the mission goes.

The Vulcore V-100R: a ruggedized power and compute module for forward operations, federal installations, and expeditionary deployment. Air, land, and sea.

Three constraints.
One architecture.

Fuel logistics is the casualty path.

Fuel convoys top the casualty list in sustained operations. Generators sustain the mission; the fuel that sustains them travels roads that can be denied, watched, or hit. Storage and load-shaping cut that fuel demand by more than half.

Edge compute cannot survive forward.

Autonomous systems, distributed sensors, and counter-UAS need GPU compute at the point of action. Cloud can't meet the latency or data control the mission demands, and commercial hardware fails in the thermal, EMI, and kinetic conditions at the forward edge. A ruggedized module puts survivable compute where the mission is.

Capability outruns procurement.

Pacific dispersal, distributed sensor networks, every emerging operational concept share one constraint: capability needed in eighteen months is procured on seven-year timelines. A standardized module that fits existing supply chains and certifications fields in months, not years.

We build the substrate underneath.

Vulcore designs and deploys a standardized, ruggedized module: battery, compute capacity, cooling, and the deterministic dispatch engine in a single transportable form factor. We finance and own the equipment.

You deploy it at your installation, your forward site, your remote post. Months instead of years. Standard logistics. The same fuel that powers tactical vehicles powers the supporting generator — and the same engine that runs commercial deployments runs the module forward.

Built for more than one mission.

Forward operations

Power and compute at the forward site.

Battery storage paired with tactical generation cuts fuel consumption sixty to eighty percent versus diesel-only operation. The module powers the operations tent, the command post, the comms gear, and the compute racks. Battery handles transients; the generator runs lower load-following. Solar arrays cut runtime further where deployment time allows.

Distributed sensor networks

Persistent power for autonomous surveillance.

Remote sensor towers and persistent ISR nodes need continuous power for radar, optical, RF, and edge inference. A single module supports clusters of towers in a hub-and-spoke topology. Battery autonomy carries through the diurnal solar cycle; the dispatch engine optimizes load to extend hours between refuel.

Edge inference

GPU compute for autonomous and uncrewed systems.

Drone swarms, counter-UAS, autonomous ground systems, and tactical AI workloads require GPU compute at the point of operation. The module hosts customer-owned compute in pre-wired racks with direct liquid cooling. Customers bring the silicon; Vulcore provides the power architecture, the thermal envelope, and the audit trail.

Federal installation

Backup and primary power for fixed sites.

Armories, ranges, communications sites, and federal facilities deploy the module as grid-tied primary with battery storage, or behind-the-meter backup for critical loads. Audit-grade telemetry produces the evidence federal counterparties require. Investment-grade offtake supports long-duration contracts.

V-100R · ruggedized platform

The commercial module,
hardened at every interface.

V-100R module — ruggedized elevation DIRECT LIQUID COOLING PLANT 500 kWh LFP STORAGE EMI-SHIELDED COMPUTE BAY VULCORE V-100R ISO CORNER CASTING · 24,000 KG TIE-DOWN FORKLIFT POCKET RECOVERY POINT 12.19 M · 40 FT ISO · −40°F TO +160°F

Built to MIL-STD.

Power & compute
Battery500 kWh LFP
Continuous power170 kW
Compute capacity100 kW committed
CoolingDirect liquid
Energy inputs
Fuel compatibilityJP-8 / F-34 via genset
Solar inputUp to 50 kW PV deployable
Power inputsAC 60/50Hz · DC 270V · 28V tac · 400Hz
Deployment & supply chain
Form factor40-ft ISO container
Operating temperature-40°F to +160°F
TransportC-130 palletizable · ISO container
Lift rating24,000 kg corner castings
Supply chainTAA compliant · Made in USA
Compliance MIL-STD-810H MIL-STD-461G MIL-STD-1275E MIL-STD-704F MIL-STD-188-124B UL 9540 NFPA 855
Procurement · Manufacturer part number VLC-100R   FSC 6110 · NSN classification in progress   CAGE code in registration

One product family.
Configured for the mission.

V-100R

Full-capacity ruggedized.

500 kWh battery, 100 kW compute, 40-ft ISO container. The standard module for forward operating bases, federal installations, communications sites, and sustained sovereign compute workloads. The architectural baseline; the other five form factors share its electrical interface and dispatch engine.

~320 sq ft · 11,000 kg · VLC-100R
Production configuration · Rendering
V-30R

Compact ruggedized.

150 kWh battery, 30 kW compute, half-container form factor. Sized for distributed sensor sites, communications nodes, and small-footprint installations.

~120 sq ft · 3,500 kg · VLC-030R
V-60R

Mid-tier ruggedized.

300 kWh battery, 60 kW compute, 20-ft ISO container. For tactical operations centers, expeditionary command posts, and intermediate compute loads.

~160 sq ft · 6,500 kg · VLC-060R
V-100R-A

Air-deployable.

Pallet-compatible variant for rapid air transport on standard cargo aircraft. 20-ft form factor with full V-100R electrical capability scaled to airlift. Mission-ready hours after wheels down.

463L pallet · C-130 compatible · VLC-100R-A
V-100R-X

Expeditionary fly-away.

Containerized subset of V-100R capability sized for small-unit deployments. Carries the dispatch engine, secure compute, and battery in a transportable enclosure built for rapid setup and exfil.

Configurable · Fly-away kit · VLC-100R-X
V-100R-T

TEMPEST classified variant.

V-100R with TEMPEST-grade shielding for classified compute workloads. Suitable for SCI processing at fixed and expeditionary sites. Compatible with the standard module electrical interface.

NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-92 · VLC-100R-T · On request

One interface. Every power source. The whole fleet.

The same electrical interface and dispatch logic runs across the entire family, from the V-30R to the TEMPEST variant. A module accepts grid power, tactical gensets, vehicle alternators, deployable solar, and future hydrogen fuel cells without redesign or rewiring.

The pre-wired interface eliminates per-site civil work, and one standardized form factor moves by truck, rail, sea, or C-130 with no transport friction. Every decision is logged to an evidence chain federal counterparties can audit.

Sources
Solar PV50 kW max
Tactical gensetJP-8 / F-34
Grid ACWhen available
Vehicle alt.28V tac
V-100R Module
Battery500 kWh LFP
Dispatch engineDeterministic · audit-grade
Compute bay100 kW · GPU rack
Loads
Compute loadCustomer GPU
Site loadsHVAC, comms
Grid exportWhen connected

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