Background of Company:

Tekgard is an ISO 9001:2008 Small Business located in central Pennsylvania that specializes in designing and manufacturing customized mobile heating, cooling and power systems supporting a variety of military applications to include: Base Camp / Medical Facilities, Tactical Operation Centers, Radar and Missile Defense systems. Companies like HDT, DRASH, Lockheed Martin, & Raytheon continually rely on Tekgard as the leading expert in providing the most reliable and innovative expeditionary equipment to support their applications. Since 2000, Tekgard has led and assisted in numerous efforts supporting our Nation’s military. Some of our past performances include:

The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A) Program. A military program of fixed and deployable multi-source ground processing systems that support a range of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems to satellites, U-2, F-16s, and UAV systems. Tekgard ECUs played a crucial part in providing the necessary heating and cooling conditions for DCGS to operate successfully.

U.S. Army’s Standard Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) Program. Provided thousands of 5 and 12 Ton ECUs to support DHS’s (DRASH) Trailer Mounted Support System (TMSS) in conjunction with Northrop Grumman’s Command Post Platform (CPP) which provided the Army with high mobility tactical operation centers that could be rapidly deployed for command, control and communications on the battlefield.

Patriot Air and Missile Defense System Program. Tekgard developed ECUs to support DRASH’s shelter and trailer systems to provide heating and cooling to the assist the Patriot system of carrying our it’s mission of detecting and defeating various threats. Our equipment proved to be reliable in some of the most hostile environments with harsh weather conditions.

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Program. An Army defense system that was able to shoot down short, medium and intermediate ballistic missiles during the terminal phase using a hit-to-kill approach. Our ECUs provided the necessary cooling capacity that allowed the THAAD system to carry out its important missions.

Tekgard's leadership and experience evolved with the demanding needs associated with our Nation's commitment to safeguard our country at home and abroad. Tekgard is committed to excellence in the design and manufacture of reliable, safe and user friendly equipment for our military. We understand the uniqueness of the military and their mission, and have become subject matter experts to offer customized solutions for them and their support equipment, to ensure full operability and quality performance in the harshest environmental conditions.

Issue:

National Guard units across the United States have been training with old, damaged and outdated support equipment which reduces the effectiveness in preparing soldiers to be the best expeditionary force and increases their risk of being harmed during real world combat operations. Our warfighters should be trained and equipped with the best, innovative products to ensure their safety and that they always have the edge over the enemy. Tekgard prides itself on providing the best innovative solutions to increase the effectiveness of our military.

We offer:

• Reliable products that have been qualified and tested to mitigate the risk of a solider not being able to complete their mission due to failed equipment
• Innovative products equipped with the latest advances in technology for better performance and fuel efficiency
• Proven equipment that has been fielded around the world supporting a variety of military operations
• An ISO 9001:2008 certified quality assurance program that ensures our processes and procedures meet and exceed the standards for the industry