The Forgotten Military Essential. From: Armada International | Date: June 1, 2001| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2001 Armada International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Within the world of military logistics certain items appear almost unheralded, and then rapidly become commodities without which modern military forces cannot function efficiently. One such item is the military shelter. Only a few decades ago the deployment of military shelters was a novelty. Now that same shelter is regarded as a `must have'.

Most current military shelters are adjuncts of the commercial ISO cargo container. Standard-sized ISO containers with universal handling accessories have revolutionised the science and handling capacities of commercial distribution ...