Mobile pipeline systems
Early entry expeditionary liquid logistics distribution in contested environments
Future military operations require dispersed, resilient fuel and water distribution in contested environments. Infrastructure may be damaged or non-existent and military forces are increasingly vulnerable to a multi-domain asymmetric threat.
Primus Line® provides commanders with a modular expeditionary liquid logistics capability. It can be rapidly tailored to mission requirements. Individual hose line modules may be deployed independently. They can also be combined to establish larger fuel and water distribution networks. These support operations ranging from small forward operating locations to theater-level logistics hubs.
Reducing the logistics burden
- Rapidly deploy early entry expeditionary liquid logistics systems
- Accelerate Setting the Theater and Joint Reception, Staging and Onward Movement (JRSOI) operational phases
- Enable operational continuity in contested environments
- Reestablish bulk fuel and water supply after disaster or kinetic attack
- Support NATO resilience, interoperability, and modernization
- Reduce the number of convoys
- Reduce personnel exposure across all phases of an operation
- Reduce host nation and military infrastructure downtime
- Minimise excavation and decrease restoration timelines
- Decongest mobility corridors required for all other classes of supply
Military use cases
Primus Line® supports expeditionary and distributed operations:
- Fuel and water theater supply chains: from offshore logistics support vessels to expeditionary shore facilities and the inland distribution network (up to two miles in a single continuous run).
- Forward operating base and camp sustainment: fuel and water to dispersed positions without a tanker convoy for every resupply.
- Airfield and expeditionary airfield operations: rapid fuel line-in to support sortie generation at austere strips.
- Reception, staging and onward movement nodes: bulk distribution across an RSOM hub as forces flow into theater.
- Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief: restore potable water and fuel where infrastructure is down.
- Contingency multi-product fuel distribution: JP-8, F-34, F-44, F-76, Diesel over one deployable line.
- Contingency raw and potable water distribution: bridge a damaged or absent water main.
Primus Line® enables sustainment forces to rapidly establish fuel and water distribution networks while reducing reliance on vulnerable transportation assets and scarce contracted tanker capacity.
Operational reach
- Extends operational reach while reducing dependence on vulnerable logistics convoys.
- Restores operational sustainment in less than 72 hours following supply chain disruption.
Mobile hose line and expeditionary system
Operational benefits
Deployable worldwide
Modular deployment package configurable for military transport platforms
Supports emergency fuel and water distribution
Minimal equipment footprint
Compatible with military logistics systems
Supports contingency and disaster-response missions
Designed for 20- and 40-foot containers
Available hose line lengths by reel type:
| Hose line type | Reel TE-210 | Reel TE-500 |
| MD 150-6 | 3,917 ft | 8,461 ft |
| MD 150-6-SD | 3,438 ft | 7,474 ft |
| MD 200-8 | 2,792 ft | 6,142 ft |
| MD 203-8-SD | 2,464 ft | 5,463 ft |
| MD 250-10 | 2,106 ft | 4,724 ft |
| MD 261-10-SD | 1,903 ft | 4,304 ft |
| MD 300-12 | 1,726 ft | 3,937 ft |
| MD 350-14 | 1,542 ft | 3,560 ft |
| MD 400-16 | 1,345 ft | 3,156 ft |
| MD 450-18 | 1,132 ft | 2,713 ft |
| MD 500-20 | 1,011 ft | 2,464 ft |
| HD 150-6-SD | 2,923 ft | 6,352 ft |
| HD 200-8 | 2,372 ft | 5,220 ft |
| HD 250-10 | 1,791 ft | 4,016 ft |
| HD 300-12 | 1,467 ft | 3,346 ft |
Pumping requirements
| Hose line type | MAWP/MAOP | Pump station interval for 800 gpm | Flow rate if pump station comes after 3.1 miles |
| 6-inch | 505 psi | 1.6 mi | 574 gpm |
| 10-inch | 270 psi | 15.5 mi | 800 gpm |
| 12-inch | 230 psi | 31 mi | 800 gpm |
Operational capacities
| Hose line type | Capacity per minute | Capacity per hour | Capacity per day (24 h) |
| 6-inch | 1,294 gpm | 77,667 gph | 1,864,008 gpd |
| 10-inch | 4,407 gpm | 386,483 gph | 9,275,607 gpd |
| 12-inch | 6,441 gpm | 386,483 gph | 9,275,592 gpd |
Host Nation (HN) infrastructure resilience
- Repair damaged HN pipelines rapidly
- Extend asset life without replacement
- Maintain critical services during emergencies
- Improve survivability of critical HN liquid logistics infrastructure
Liquid logistics in contested environments
Primus Line® is built for operations where
- existing infrastructure has been damaged,
- fuel distribution routes are vulnerable,
- convoy operations are constrained,
- rapid force projection is required,
- temporary logistics hubs must be established.
Extend the reach, reduce the risk
Cross-domain reach
A modular, scalable liquid logistics capability spanning maritime, littoral, and land domains from offshore logistics support vessels to forward operating bases.
Certified for operational use
Engineered for rapid deployment and certified for maritime and land operational use.
Low-signature distribution
Resilient fuel and water distribution with minimal logistics and visual signature.
Built for joint and multinational operations
Supports interoperability across allied sustainment forces.