Yes, the army provides the batteries. which is part of the reason for the high armadillo mortality rate here in northwest Florida. You see, armadillos are originally from Texas, where there are lots of army bases. Well, we have navy bases and air force bases out the wazoo around here, but no army bases. And the batteries that power navadillos and airforcidillos are incompatible with armadillos' wiring. When the original equipment batteries wear out the armadillos just weaken and die.