Military & Emergency Ground Protection
Support military exercises, training areas and emergency response with temporary roads, pads and landing zones, supplied worldwide in pallet and container loads from European ports.
Reliable Access in Any Terrain
Create predictable access routes for tracked and wheeled vehicles across soft or uneven ground.
Fast Field Deployment
Mats install quickly by hand or with light equipment, ideal for time critical situations.
Protect Sensitive Ground & Assets
Limit rutting, FOD risks and surface damage on training areas, airfields and hard standings.
Fast Global Supply
Pallet and container loads leave European ports quickly, with export paperwork and tracking managed for you.
Why Ground Protection Matters For Military Operations
Military and emergency units must operate in all weather and on many ground types. Vehicles, shelters, generators and support equipment require stable routes and working areas to stay effective. Unprotected ground can rut, bog vehicles and damage infrastructure, slowing movements and affecting readiness.
GroundGuards Global supports defence, security forces, contractors, rental fleets and distributors who need dependable mat systems for exercises, training areas, humanitarian missions and civil resilience projects.
Access Routes In Challenging Environments
From training areas and vehicle ranges to remote radar and comms sites, access routes must support regular movements in all conditions. Soft soil, peat, sand and wet ground can quickly break down under repeated traffic. Using mats for access routes helps you:
- Keep tracked and wheeled vehicles moving across soft or unstable terrain
- Maintain access to observation posts, batteries and logistic nodes
- Reduce damage to training grounds and surrounding land
Rapid Deployment & Flexible Staging
Deployable shelters, comms systems, generators and stores all need level, stable ground. In field conditions, set up locations can be rough, saturated or damaged. Mat based staging areas help you:
- Create level pads for shelters, containers and support equipment
- Improve footing for personnel working in and around field locations
- Reconfigure layouts quickly as missions and training tasks change
Protect Equipment, People & Sensitive Locations
Armoured vehicles, aircraft support equipment and logistic vehicles all place significant loads on the surfaces beneath them. Without protection, concrete slabs, airfield margins and paved areas can suffer costly damage. Using mats in sensitive areas helps you:
- Reduce FOD risk and damage on hard standings and airside surfaces
- Protect pavements and drainage around hangars, depots and barracks
- Provide safer footing for crews operating around heavy vehicles
Proven In Training & Real World Response
Training areas and operations demand equipment that is robust, repeatable and simple to deploy. Our mats have been used in exercises and live tasks with clear data on performance and service life. Using proven mat systems helps you:
- Standardise access and pad solutions across multiple locations
- Reuse the same stock across different exercises and missions
- Control lifetime costs compared with single use or ad hoc surfaces
Applications for Military Operations
GroundGuards Global mats support a wide range of defence and emergency uses, from training grounds and depots to humanitarian and civil response.
Real Results In Forestry & Land Management
Forestry and estate teams use GroundGuards mats to protect tracks, trees and habitats while keeping operations efficient, even in difficult weather.
MaxiTrack Put to the Test by Army
The British Army’s Royal Engineers tested GroundGuards’ MaxiTrack for use in military logistics and access routes. See how the mats performed under pressure.
Best-Selling Mats for Military
These mats are popular choices for defence users, emergency services, contractors, rental fleets and distributors supporting military and resilience projects. Pricing is available on request for pallet and container quantities.
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