P/N: RAID7
NATO NSN: 5450-99-821-3761

Already acknowledged as the most significant development in fortifications since WWII, HESCO have developed RAID™ 7 - Rapid In-Theatre Deployment of Concertainer Mil 7 units.

RAID 7 has been designed to reduce the logistical burden of supporting force protection missions on expeditionary operations, such as the construction of forward operating and patrol bases.

RAID 7 utilises a specially designed and engineered container to provide significant increases in the quantity of Mil 7 units that can be transported in a 20’ container footprint. In addition, the container conforms to all ISO stacking and transportation standards.

The unique rapid delivery system of RAID 7 gives a reduction in the requirement for valuable manpower and equipment during the execution phase of the mission.

Deployment in the field is simplistic. The container is delivered to site by either load handling systems or by conventional truck, the container doors are opened and all transportation strapping removed.

Alternatively, where the container has been delivered by conventional truck, the container is off-loaded on to the ground and then pulled to the start point by a suitably sized vehicle with adequate traction and power.  Equipment such as wheeled and tracked earthmoving equipment, wheeled logistic vehicles and wheeled and tracked combat vehicles should be suitable.  Once the container is at the start point, RAID 7 is deployed in the manner described previously.

The unit being deployed is connected into a length of 333m. However, this can be split by the removal of 2 pins. These pins are placed every 5 cells (approx 11m). This ability to split the unit provides excellent flexibility during construction: corners can be formed, more units can be joined, gaps in the wall can be created (for entry points etc). Splitting units also provides the benefit of only having to deploy what is required - the remainder is left on board for future use.

In recent trials, RAID deployed approximately 333m of Concertainer Mil 7 units in just under one minute - that's 333m of cover from view, 2.2m high, in just under one minute.

The benefits of RAID 7

•  2:1 increase in deployable quantity of Mil 7  Concertainer units from one 20’ ISO container (ACCHs)

•  2:1 reduction in truck movements when moving  material forward

•  3:1 reduction in manpower - only two soldiers  required on the ground

•  2:1 reduction in MHE requirement when building - no requirement for a dedicated fork-lift to move units

•  12:1 reduction in fork-lift movements when loading logistical vehicles

•  4:1 reduction in storage yard requirements - containers can be stacked up to 5 high

•  Rapid cover from view - 333m long, 2.2m high in under 2 minutes

•  Secure storage system

•  Reduction in wastage – no packaging removal or disposal

•  Hugely reduced manual handling

•  Empty container for other use after units deployed



View RAID Brouchure online