Hazard Protection Systems

What Hazard Protection Systems does

Hazard Protection Systems (HazPro) designs and manufactures passive fire suppression systems, principally fabric-based fuel tank fire suppression kits, for military, commercial, and industrial high-risk vehicles and equipment. Its core technology is a proprietary dry chemical suppression system engineered to quench ignition inside fuel tanks during ballistic, thermal, or impact events without requiring power, sensors, or mechanical activation; suppression is triggered by inherent physical and chemical reactions, eliminating electrical and mechanical failure points. The company has delivered more than 23,000 fire suppression kits cumulatively and has validated performance through extensive live-fire testing covering small-arms penetration, blast overpressure, thermal ignition, and IED-related impacts, with field deployment across multiple combat theaters.

The company's revenue model is one-time hardware sales of engineered suppression kits, sold directly to defense agencies (notably the US Army) and allied military forces (NATO) through an enterprise field-sales motion that includes requirements analysis, system modeling, fitment engineering, test planning, and field deployment support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with negotiated defense procurement. Customer segmentation is primarily vertical defense, with a secondary commercial/industrial vehicle segment. In June 2025, HazPro was acquired by Aerial Machine & Tool, a portfolio company of Argosy Private Equity, and in June 2026 it was unified with Rhine Air under the Aerial brand, combining survivability, safety, and protection solutions for military and first-responder customers. As a standalone entity, HazPro operated with 1-10 employees from Anchorage, Alaska; corporate functions now sit within Aerial's headquarters in Meadows of Dan, Virginia.

Name

Hazard Protection Systems

Legal name

Aerial Machine & Tool Corp

Website

https://hazardprotection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hazard Protection Systems designs and manufactures passive, proprietary dry chemical fire suppression kits for military and high-risk commercial fuel tanks, activated without power or sensors. The company, acquired by Aerial Machine & Tool (Argosy PE) in June 2025, has shipped over 23,000 kits to the US Army and NATO allies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Fire Suppression Systems

NAICS

Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (336992)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Hazard Fire Suppression Systems (Clean Agent/Foam/CO2/Kitchen Hood) (IMAIAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process Safety & Relief Systems (Flare Systems, PRVs, Explosion Protection) (IMAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Passive fire suppression
• Military vehicle protection
• Fuel tank safety
• Defense survivability systems
• Protective transport containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Fire Suppression Systems and Kits: One-time hardware sales of passive fire suppression kits to military and industrial clients. Products are sold directly to defense agencies and allied military forces, with full lifecycle engineering and integration support included.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hazard Protection Systems designs and manufactures passive fire suppression systems for military, commercial, and industrial vehicles, using proprietary dry chemical technology that activates without power, sensors, or mechanical activation. Its product portfolio includes fuel tank fire suppression kits and high-durability protective kinetics transport containers engineered to safeguard personnel and mission-critical equipment in extreme operational environments.

Product overview

Hazard Protection Systems (now operating under the Aerial brand) offers a unified portfolio of passive fire suppression and protective equipment solutions. The core products include the Fuel Tank Fire Suppression System (a passive, proprietary dry chemical system that activates without power, sensors, or mechanical activation) and Protective Kinetics Transport Containers (high-durability cases for explosives transportation). The company has sold over 23,000 fire suppression kits to military and industrial clients. Formerly a standalone provider, HazPro was acquired by Aerial Machine & Tool in June 2025 and unified with Rhine Air under the Aerial brand in June 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fuel Tank Fire Suppression System

Quantifiable outcome

• 23,000+ fire suppression kits sold to military and industrial clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aerial Machine & ToolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Hazard Protection Systems was acquired by Aerial Machine & Tool in June 2025 and subsequently unified under the Aerial brand in June 2026, combining with Rhine Air. This strategic integration combines complementary skills in survivability, safety, and protection solutions to better serve military and first responder sectors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rheinmetall: Large German defense prime with deep presence in military vehicles, weapon systems, and survivability/active protection subsystems. Comparable to Hazard Protection Systems as a defense vehicle survivability supplier, though Rheinmetall operates as a tier-one prime contractor rather than as a niche sub-tier supplier.
• Amerex Corporation: One of the largest U.S. manufacturers of fire extinguishers and clean agent, dry chemical, and special hazard fire suppression systems for industrial, marine, and military applications. Comparable to Hazard Protection Systems in the underlying fire suppression chemistry, though Amerex serves a much broader customer base including commercial and industrial markets.
• Johnson Controls (with ANSUL brand): Global building and industrial fire safety provider that owns the ANSUL brand of special hazard, kitchen hood, and vehicle fire suppression systems. Comparable product overlap with Hazard Protection Systems, but Johnson Controls operates at much greater scale and across a broad commercial fire protection portfolio rather than focusing on military fuel tank suppression.

Direct peers

• Plasan Sasa: Israeli manufacturer of armor kits, survivability solutions, and active protection systems for military wheeled and armored vehicles. Both companies supply vehicle survivability subsystems into global defense vehicle programs, with comparable customer footprints across NATO and allied militaries.
• Firetrace International: Manufactures automatic pneumatic and heat-activated fire suppression systems specifically for military and armored vehicles, off-road equipment, and special-purpose vehicles. Both companies serve the same niche of fire suppression kits for military and industrial vehicle fuel and engine compartments.
• BlazeCut America: Makes heat-sensitive automatic fire suppression tubes designed for installation in vehicle engine bays, fuel systems, and electrical cabinets, including military and heavy-duty vehicle applications. Directly comparable to Hazard Protection Systems in supplying compact, automatic fire suppression hardware for vehicle platforms.
• Jankel Group: UK-based designer and integrator of military vehicle protection, survivability, and crew safety systems, including armor kits and platform modifications. Jankel addresses the same defense vehicle survivability niche as Hazard Protection Systems, with complementary capabilities in armor and integrated survivability solutions.
• Kidde (Collins Aerospace / RTX): Major aerospace and military fire detection and suppression systems manufacturer under Collins Aerospace (RTX). Both Hazard Protection Systems and Kidde supply fire suppression technologies for military vehicles, aircraft, and platform survivability applications, making Kidde the most direct large-scale competitor in the same product category.
• Survitec Group: UK-based manufacturer of survival, safety, and protection equipment for the maritime, defense, and aerospace markets, including fire suppression, respiratory, and personal protective equipment. Both Hazard Protection Systems and Survitec supply passive protection and survivability equipment into NATO defense procurement channels.

Others

• Chemguard (Perimeter Solutions): Manufacturer of firefighting foam, foam suppression agents, and specialized fire suppression chemicals used in military, aviation, and industrial firefighting applications. Comparable to Hazard Protection Systems as a chemical-and-formulation supplier to the fire suppression industry, though Chemguard is positioned as an agent/chemistry supplier rather than a finished hardware supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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