Utilis SAS - Rapid-Deploy Tactical Soft Wall Shelters

For more than ten years UTILIS have been manufacturing and supplying rapid deploy tactical shelters for military and civilian applications. UTILIS patented state-of-the-art folding frame structure has been field-proven worldwide and UTILIS shelters gained recognition with armies, civil protection organisations, rescue forces, relief and first aid organisations due to their incredibly simple but durable design and lightweight features. Along with customers’ requirements, UTILIS modular shelter systems meet NATO and MIL-standards criteria and technical specifications.

Defence tactical shelter

UTILIS offer different series of shelters with multiple models of various widths and lengths. Set up in less than five minutes (for TM series shelters, 18 – 54 sqm), by a minimal number (usually three) of personnel, all the shelters share an innovative and easy to remember system of deployment. The ease and speed with which our shelter systems deploy save soldier time and simplify training, and the small number of parts minimizes vulnerabilities and maintenance requirements on the battlefield.

All of our shelter systems have the capability to complex to one another and to other types of shelters creating large work areas or soldier accommodations: specific distribution and privacy issues can be handled easily and quickly. A unique range of connecting systems is available for connection to vehicles and containers of various types and sizes.

Military shelter applications

With our commitment to engineering quality shelters that will stand up to any austere environment, UTILIS shelters are designed to protect personnel, equipment and field supplies while dealing with a range of tough environmental conditions. Our shelters have been used in a number of operational capacities, including:

• Collective/individual accommodation
• Camps and command posts
• Decontamination units
• CBRN and collective protection
• Offices, storage facilities, warehouses and hangars
• Refectories and kitchens
• Sanitary and medical facilities
• Mobile hospitals

For large work areas UTILIS provide TL (7.2m wide x 4.2m long) and TXL (9m wide x 5.2 m long) series shelters that can be used as a large vehicle / helicopter maintenance enclosures, warehouses, command and control suites or field hospital wards. The TL and TXL shelters can be composed of multiple bodies. The surface of each body is modular and adapted to clients’ dimensions, and can also be complexed to any of the TM series shelters.

Complete shelter systems

Our shelter systems can be equipped with various types of additional accessories that can be fitted without modification, including:

• Thermal fly
• Internal liner
• NBC liner
• Heating
• Air conditioning
• ECUs
• Lighting
• Blackout vent
• Customized marking

Modular decontamination and COLPRO units

Modular decontamination units are intended for decontamination of walking / non-walking casualties in the situation of a chemical, biological, or nuclear accident or deliberate attack. UTILIS' decontamination systems are easily transportable to where they are needed, and provide facilities for continuous decontamination in the shortest possible time.

For COLPRO, all UTILIS shelters can be pressurized with the chemical / biological-resistant barrier option which can be installed in a few minutes (or be pre-installed) by addition of a positive-pressure filtration unit. COLPRO tents can be set up as a command post or dormitory, and can be linked to a decontamination unit.

Containerized systems

In addition to complete shelter systems, UTILIS provide a wide range of ISO transport and integrated autonomous containers for applications including decontamination, camps, COLPRO, medical facilities and others. These containers are conceived for military use - aero-transportable ISO type containers, or civil use – composite type containers for fire brigades.

Military shelter design, testing and evaluation

A combination of rapid deployability and structural strength make UTILIS shelters highly beneficial to a broad range of military requirements, from highly mobile to long-term applications. All our shelter systems’ designs are flexible, mission and customer-tailored.

UTILIS shelters successfully passed technical testing that included 10 psf snow-load, high temperature at 130°F (55°C) with 1100 watts/m2 of solar loading, 55 mph (90 km/h) sustained wind loads (with 65mph (105 km/h) gusts), wind-driven rain, blackout protection and 50 erect-strike durability cycles which demonstrate again and again a simple but highly strong design and a structural integrity.

Shelter dedication to warfighters

UTILIS' dedication to warfighters keeps us driven to producing the most advanced and durable rapid deploy shelters on the market today. UTILIS is certified ISO 9001:2000 and operates in conformity with a strict quality control. To enhance your mission capabilities, a quick and efficient service support is provided via our international presence with head offices in Europe, US, Latin America, Middle East and Asia.