Military operations require constant mobility, making permanent fuel infrastructure impractical.
Key challenges included:
- Delivering large volumes of fuel to rapidly changing locations
- Supporting frontline operations (helicopters, aircraft, tanks)
- Reducing reliance on fuel transport trucks
- Ensuring rapid deployment and retrieval in dynamic environments
- Meeting strict defence standards and specifications
A solution was needed that combined mobility, speed, and reliability.
Crusader Hose supplied a customised fuel transfer system using:
- Petroline® layflat hose
- Custom-designed portable reel systems
System features included:
- Compact and lightweight hose, ideal for transport and deployment
- Portable reels, each capable of holding 800 m of hose
- Rapid deployment and retrieval, supporting operational agility
- High durability, meeting defence-grade requirements
- Custom engineering, tailored to exact Army specifications
Crusader Hose successfully met all testing requirements, outperforming international competitors and securing the supply contract.