Electro-Magnetic Interference Composite Rigid Wall Shelter (EMI CRWS)

Rigid Wall Shelters (RWS) are an integral building block for Marine Corp operations and support a multitude of operational needs from maintenance and repair operations to command posts and medical operations. There are several critical operational deficiencies with metal RWS. The weight of legacy systems and lack of insulation result in a high cost to transport and difficulty heating and cooling interior spaces, respectively. Corrosion and the cost of repairs is also a contributing factor to the need for composite shelters. Next generation composite shelters in both expandable and non-expandable variants are proven. However, these past developments lacked sufficient electromagnetic shielding. The purpose of this SBIR Phase II effort is to develop Electro-Magnetic Interference Composite Rigid Wall Shelter (EMI CRWS). We proposed under Phase I to combine our advanced multi-functional composite materials with proven composite shelter design as a low-risk, high-payoff approach to achieving an EMI CRWS in a non-expandable form factor. A fully functional and working prototype will be designed, fabricated and delivered - integration ready - under this Phase II effort.