Volcon Inc. announced that it has received notice of award of two additional orders to deliver a total of five Stag UTV vehicles to the U.S. Army under the management of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL). The Stag is expected to be delivered to multiple U.S. Army locations in late 2023. Awarded through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Tailored Logistics Support Program (TLSP), and to be fulfilled by Noble, the slightly modified commercial version of the Stag will include an enhanced 54kWh electric powertrain.

The vehicle will be utilized to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) disaster and emergency response missions, in accordance with the National Response Framework (NRF). Missions include emergency power support, emergency infrastructure assessments, debris removal, and urban search and rescue, which require rapidly deployable and energy efficient systems to successfully initiate and conduct emergency response, disaster, and contingency operations. In addition, ERDC-CERL's intent is to introduce the Stag to soldiers rotating through their training sites and explore other opportunities for military applications.

As Volcon continues to enter new sales channels, its ability to rapidly prototype and leverage strategic and innovative collaborations has been met with increased interest by various defense and government entities. especially as they will need to meet the aggressive timelines for fleet electrification as set by the US Army's 2022 Climate Strategy, and the Biden administration's 2021 Federal Sustainability Plan.