AAR Mobility Systems

Lightweight, Rapidly Deployable Shelters, Containers, Pallets and Sustainment Solutions

AAR Mobility Systems designs, manufactures, integrates and services a variety of mobility products to support military and humanitarian relief operations.

Website

Company Website

Email Address

mobility.systems@aarcorp.com

Address

201 Haynes Street,
Cadillac, Michigan 49601,
United States of America

Phone

+1 800 355 2015
+1 231 779 4808

Fax Number

+1 231 779 4804

Palletised Systems for military applications

We offer a range of pallets and palletised solutions, including 463L air cargo pallets, custom pallets and platforms, and pallets for air-transporting ISO containers. Our quick-change palletized seat systems are designed to fit all military aircraft, ensuring efficient and secure transportation of personnel and cargo.

ISU® Containers

Our internal airlift/helicopter slingable containers are lightweight and versatile, offering a one-pallet position for easy loading and unloading. We provide standard and speciality containers tailored for customized air-mobile shipping and storage of cargo, meeting the highest standards of durability and reliability.

Tactical shelter systems

Our tactical shelter systems utilise proprietary features for rapid aircraft on-and-off load. They are designed for quick deployment in any environment and provide essential protection and functionality. They are available in standard and custom one and two-pallet position air mobile configurations, as well as 20-foot ISO shelters.

1 pallet position, Hardside Expandable Small Air Mobile Shelter (HESAMS) deployed.

Exterior view of SCIF enclosure inside a Hardside Expandable Small Air Mobile Shelter

Two-pallet position, eight windows with black out shades, Hardside Expandable Light Air Mobile Shelter (HELAMS) deployed

3:1 Expandable, deployed 20 ft ISO shelter, available with SCIF technology

Lightweight Multipurpose Shelter (LMS), four types to choose from, EMI shielded

Expandable Van Shelter (EVAN) for FMTV 5-ton chassis

M1079, Mobile Shop Van Shelter (SVS), Non-expandable for LMTV, securable interior emergency release built into double personnel door at rear

Internal Airlift/Helicopter Slingable Container Unit, ISU® 70 KCA Container, two flip up storage doors above short doors, 8in aisleway on 108in side allows troops to sit in seats on the left side

Internal Airlift/Helicopter Slingable Container Unit, ISU® 90

463L Pallet, Air and surface transportable, meets military and commerical air transport requirements.

Command and control systems

Our command-and-control systems feature C4 system design and integration, as well as radio interoperability systems. These ruggedized models gather and relay critical battle information to Tactical Operation Centers (TOC), Command Posts (CP), and emergency response centres, in addition to other fixed or transit-case mobile sheltered systems.

Expeditionary systems

Our comprehensive range of expeditionary systems includes maintenance and calibration shops, mobile power solutions, and water purification and treatment systems. We also provide critical mobile encampment components such as laundries, offices, kitchens, dormitories, labs, and clinics. These systems are designed to provide essential support in remote and challenging environments.

Sustainment and technical services

We offer a full suite of sustainment and technical services, which include shelter modification and integration, RESET, C4 system upgrades/refreshes, field/depot maintenance and repair, and hands-on training for all our products.

AAR Mobility Systems products are characterized by their lightweight design, intermodal and airworthy capabilities, energy efficiency, and minimal transport footprint.

White Papers

ISU® 90KCI One-Dog Kennel

Features include one of the safest, most efficient ways to transport and billet a security dog.
Palletized Systems

AAR Mobility Systems has been providing 463L System Cargo Pallets to the United States Armed Forces since the early 1960s.
Shelters

AAR Mobility Systems manufactures a variety of shelters for military operations and humanitarian efforts.
Containers

AAR Mobility Systems is a world leader in manufacturing air transportable containers.
20-Foot ISO Shelter

Features include: Aluminum frame with bonded “Foam-and-Beam” structural panels, ISO Certified for air, land, or sea transport, CSC Certified.
SPACEMAX® Brochure

The SPACEMAX® line of high-tech, foldable, portable buildings offer instant living and workspace solutions anywhere on earth.

Videos

Animated Mobility Systems

Mobility Systems delivers military shelter systems that are mission-tailored and life-cycle support for governments, militaries, and non-profit organisations worldwide.

Press Releases

AAR Awarded Task Order by USAF for the Production of Cargo Pallets

AAR Mobility Systems has been awarded a $27.5m task order by the US Air Force to produce 463L cargo pallets. The cargo pallets will be manufactured in Cadillac, Michigan and are expected to be completed by December 30, 2020.
AAR to Provide Customised TFI Shelters to US Air Force Security Forces

AAR Mobility Systems has been awarded a $2 million order to provide customised TFI shelters to support the US Air Force Security Forces’ Desert Defender program.
AAR Mobility Systems Awarded $25.3m in Task Orders from USAF to Produce and Repair 463L Cargo Pallets

AAR Mobility Systems has been awarded task orders valued at $25.3m from the US Air Force for the production and repair of 463L cargo pallets. The cargo pallets will be manufactured and repaired in Cadillac, Michigan. The two task orders are expected to be completed by 30 June 2019, and are tied to a previously awarded contract, which brings the total value to $143m.
AAR Wins Award from US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) for Repair of ISU® Containers

AAR Mobility Systems has been awarded a $1.2m contract to repair more than 500 ISU® containers for the US Army’s 1st Special Forces Command (1 SFC). This contract will provide support to units located at Ft Bragg, N.C.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Stuttgart, Germany; and Torii Station (Okinawa), Japan.
AAR Mobility Systems Opens Container and Shelter Repair Centre in Europe

AAR, a leading global supplier of rapid deployment equipment, including tactical shelters and expeditionary containers, has signed an agreement with AVITECH to provide container and shelter repair services in Europe.
AAR Awarded $5m Contract for Petroleum Quality Analysis System-Enhanced (PQAS-E) Shelters

AAR has been awarded a contract by the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) to provide the Petroleum Quality Analysis System-Enhanced (PQAS-E) Shelters. The five-year, firm fixed price (FFP) IDIQ contract is valued at more than $5m.
AAR Wins IDIQ Award from US Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)

AAR Mobility Systems has been awarded a five-year IDIQ contract to repair and maintain the Naval Special Warfare Group 2's (NSWGTWO) ISU® container fleet. This contract will provide support for more than 300 ISU® containers for East Coast units based out of the US Navy's Joint Expeditionary Base-Little Creek located near Norfolk, Virginia.
AAR Expands Lightweight Mobility Platform Offerings to Include AM-2 Matting

AAR has been awarded a $255m Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support to provide the United States Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps with AM2 pallet and mat assemblies for expeditionary airfields.
AAR Selected to Provide KC-46 Palletised Seating to US Air Force

AAR has been selected to provide the United States Air Force (USAF) with palletised seating systems to accommodate passenger carriage in KC-46 aircrafts in ten or 12 seat configurations. The contract with AAR's Mobility Systems is valued at just under $5m, with ordering periods through the end of DoD's FY19.
AAR Awarded $12.6m Contract for NATO

AAR has signed a contract to supply specialised storage / shipping containers, shelters, air cargo pallets, and accessories to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
AAR’s Containerised Kitchens Heading to Presidential Inauguration to Serve Meals to National Guard

AAR will be sending two of its Mobility System's containerised kitchens to Washington, DC, for use by the National Guard to serve meals to the active and reserve soldiers who will be supporting the 58th Presidential Inauguration.
AAR’s ISU® 56000 Series Containers Certified for Commercial B747 Aircraft

AAR announces the certification of the ISU® (Internal Airlift / Helicopter Slingable Container Units) 56000 series on commercial Boeing 747 aircraft. With the certification, these containers are now recognised as a size code B unit loading device and are no longer required to be netted.
AAR Acquires SPACEMAX® Product Line

Worldwide provider of aviation services to airlines, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and governments AAR has acquired the SPACEMAX product line of high-tech, hard-wall, rapid-deployment mobile shelters used in commercial, military and humanitarian operations.
AAR Awarded $49 Million Contract for US Army Automatic Test System Shelters

AAR has been awarded a contract for United States Army Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS) Shelters, with a total contract ceiling valued at $49 million over five years.
AAR Chosen as Prime Contractor for US Army Central Operational Command Post Maintenance / Field Support Technicians

AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces its integrated technologies C4 systems division (InTech) has been awarded a four-year prime contract to provide maintenance operations and personnel training services in support of the US Army Central (ARCENT) contingency command post.
AAR Awarded Contract from UK Ministry for 463L Pallets

AAR has signed a contract to supply 463L cargo pallets to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence.
AAR Selected to Provide Cargo Pallets to US Air Force

Company signs five-year contract to manufacture and refurbish 463L cargo pallets.
AAR Selected to Provide Mission-Essential Containers and Shelters for US Department of Defense and Federal Agencies

AAR has been selected by DLA Troop Support to provide specialised shipping/storage containers, shelters and accessories to be used by the US Department of Defense and federal agencies.
AAR to Provide New Shelter Design in US Market

AAR has announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Canadian-based Weatherhaven to produce a new 5-1 Hardwall Expandable Redeployable Container (HERCon) in the US.
AAR Launches Mobility Systems Road Show

AAR Mobility Systems has loaded up two 53ft road show trucks with a cross-section of their products that are traveling to military bases across the country to demonstrate AAR's broad range of mobility products and services.
AAR Lightweight Multipurpose Shelter Approved by US Army

AAR has announced today that the US Army has approved its Lightweight Multipurpose Shelter (LMS) manufactured by AAR's Mobility Systems division.
AAR First to Apply Advanced Welding Technology to Build Military Shelters

AAR has announced its ground-breaking application of advanced welding technology to produce light-weight multipurpose shelters (LMS) for military customers that are electromagnetic shielded to house sophisticated battlefield systems.

Products & services

Military Pallets

Only AAR Mobility Systems 463L pallets are Internally Airlift Certified We have been the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for over 50 years and continue to be the United States Air Force’s only certified refurbishment and repair center for both the legacy balsa core and NextGen all Aluminum friction stir weld pallets.
Vehicle Mounted Shelters

Vehicle-mounted mobile shelters provide contained mobile workspaces for intelligence gathering, medical and infrastructure requirements, troop movement, and delivery of essential supplies.
Military Containers

Supporting single and multiple supply lines is increasingly difficult and complex due to distributed points of need and strategically complex regions.
Military Shelters

AAR Mobility Systems engineers and manufactures air transportable and helicopter slingable intermodal shelter systems for military operations and humanitarian efforts for federal, state, and local municipalities.
SPACEMAX® Mobile Shelters

SPACEMAX® shelters are at the forefront of mobile deployable shelters by using revolutionary technologies supported by decades of research and development. SPACEMAX® is not just a mobile shelter, it's a total system.