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AFWERX Innovation Sustainability

Intelliwings Showcases Repy Boards® at AFWERX Expedient Basing Challenge

by Daniel Vasquez
January 19, 2024

Innovations on Display at the AFWERX Expo

Intelliwings exhibited the Repy Board® deployable surface board system at the US Air Force AFWERX Expedient Basing Challenge held in Las Vegas, Nevada on 17 – 18 January 2024 at the University of Nevada’s Black Fire Innovation Center. The US Air Force AFWERX Challenge program promotes industry research, collaboration, and innovation among non-traditional and startup teams and enables accelerated development and fielding of tools and technologies needed to solve problems. This crowdsourcing approach encourages cooperative problem-solving that rapidly deploys solutions to operational environments. Of the 363 proposals submitted, Intelliwings was one of a select few chosen to advance to the Spiral 2 phase of this invitation-only technology and solution exhibition.

Helping in Humanitarian Relief and Crisis Operations

Repy Board® in Helipad Configuration

The AFWERX Expedient Basing Challenge is centered on two key focus areas, with Focus Area #4 addressing both local and deployed basing infrastructure. In line with the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) strategy, the challenge emphasizes the critical role of swiftly developing bare bases and supporting military units in austere, remote, and isolated locations. The goal is to efficiently plan and utilize resources for erecting, constructing, installing, and repairing expedient facilities and vital infrastructure to meet initial mission requirements in locations where infrastructure may be unavailable due to the aftermath of a natural disaster or conflict zone. The focus is on establishing resilient and self-sustaining forward operating locations in hub-and-spoke configurations, considering the often limited resources in remote areas. Core to this is the development of easily transportable, modular, and quickly assembled systems, along with reliable supply chains to facilitate rapid deployment and operation in various remote locations. The ACE strategy prioritizes lightweight, durable, mobile, scalable, and flexible systems to accommodate varying mission durations, force sizes, and environments.

Repy Boards®: Proven Reliability and Durability

Repy Boards® are a portable, heavy-duty, all-weather surface board system developed and manufactured by Intelliwings partner company Oohashi Co., LTD., of Japan. Made with recycled high-density polyethylene, Repy Boards® are flexible, lightweight, and have long service life due to their ruggedness, UV resistance, and non-corrosive construction. Using recycled material reduces waste and supports environmentally conscious Sustainable Development Goals. 

Repy Board® Used in Disaster Relief Demonstration in Japan

Repy Boards® enable rapid deployment of vehicles, personnel, and aircraft in remote locations for deployed operations such as humanitarian relief missions following natural disasters and crises. Provided by Intelliwings in partnership with Oohashi of Japan, more than 6700 Repy Boards are already in use and have proven their reliability in over 30 years of service. The Japan Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism use Repy Boards for multiple missions. Repy Boards® are also being used for commercial, agricultural, and industrial applications in Vietnam and Thailand.

Multimission Flexibility

Repy Boards® are used in a wide variety of applications:

  • Temporary roads and parking areas for aircraft and heavy vehicles
  • Helipads
  • Nonconductive and anti-static floorboards for HAZMAT and electric-sensitive storage
  • Warehouse floor protection to eliminate concrete surface damage
  • Sanitary washable flooring for deployed tents and field hospitals
  • Vehicle decontamination stations
  • Stable surfaces in agricultural and livestock support

Repy Boards® provide flexible and functional advantages:

  • Durable: Supports air operations of vehicles weighing up to 80MT
  • Lightweight: Repy Boards® weigh only 34Kg each and can be hand-carried and installed without the need for heavy equipment
  • Versatile: Large surface area enables flexible installation on various surfaces such as sand, gravel, and muddy fields
  • Functional: Dimensions and layouts can be factory-customized or modified in the field to support individual customer requirements 

Intelliwings looks forward to continuing teaming with partners in the US government and Oohashi to provide cost-effective and durable Repy Boards® to support global humanitarian disaster relief and crisis missions.

Contact Intelliwings at info@intellwings.com for further information on using Repy Boards to support your team’s operations.

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