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This 2012 article discusses why the military has done R & D associated with JP-8 and the components, like the pump. (small companies do not have the resources)

ONE BIG HUGE IMHO


Excerpt:

Therefore, relatively small companies have been developing JP-8-fueled engines for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, while diesel engines are used for ground vehicle engines. Small companies do not have the capability to perform basic fundamental research.


Excerpt (at the time there was no "robust" injector..also note the international DME Association site specifically calls AFTC's common rail "robust"):


The only combustion lab space of its kind in DoD, the Combustion Research Laboratory will also be used to facilitate the development of heavy fuel injection systems that will ultimately lead to the development of high-efficient UAV engines.

Currently, notes Kweon, who received his Masters and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, there is no “robust” heavy fuel injection system for UAV engines. (Kweon was formerly employed at General Motors R&D in Warren, Mich., and at GM Powertrain in Pontiac, Mich., where he conducted research in cylinder pressure-based control. He established the Gas Technologies Institute’s engine research capability in Des Plaines, Ill. before joining ARL in 2010.)

Excerpt: (JP-8 surrogate fuels could well mean bio-fuels and likely means DME, IMHO)


The new laboratory will also be used to assess the performance of heavy fuel injection systems for various fuels such as JP-8, diesel, bio, and synthetic fuels; investigate the impact of various fuel properties on spray and combustion processes, ultimately on engine performance and efficiency; assess the impact of the aging of fuel injection systems on the engine performance and fuel efficiency, especially for ground vehicle engines and assess JP-8 surrogate fuels that are being formulated under the various DOD programs.


Originating link:

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/10/arl-20121013.html

I've stated my opinion before regarding why it is taking a while for the Phase 2 work to be finalled. The results of the AFTC work likely have to go through rigourous confirmation by this same lab..If, as I think, the work they did here was, in part, confirming the results of the Phase 1 summary report submittedf by AFTC to Army/SBIR.

It's brand new. They can't wait until it's in the field and find out something is wrong with it. They have been verifying AFTC's results and making sure its ready to go. IMHO
GLTA