Manufacturing and Defense Capabilities

i2k Defense is a veteran-owned U.S. manufacturer of inflatable military decoys, targets, rapid-deploy shelters, decontamination systems, tactical training structures, and autonomous mobile power. The company has operated continuously since 1993 and manufactures every product in-house at a single facility in Azusa, California.

Company

  • Legal entity: Inflatable 2000, Inc., also registered as I2K Defense, LLC
  • Established: 1993 — over 30 years in continuous production
  • Ownership: Veteran-owned, privately held
  • Facility: 30,000+ sq ft manufacturing facility, 748 N. McKeever Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 (Los Angeles County)
  • Secondary office: San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Production model: Design, engineering, patterning, cutting, sewing, and testing performed entirely in-house. No outsourcing at any stage.

Certifications and Compliance

  • ISO 9001 quality management
  • GSA Schedule listed
  • NATO supplier
  • Berry Amendment compliant construction using U.S.-sourced materials and labor on applicable products
  • ASTM structural standards compliance
  • NFPA Test Method 1 and Test Method 2 fire-resistance standards
  • CPSIA (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) compliant
  • California Proposition 65 compliant for maximum allowable lead content
  • Lead-free and latex-free materials throughout the product line
  • Two U.S. patents held for AirPad fall-protection technology
  • Made in USA — all products manufactured domestically

Decoy and Target Capabilities

i2k Defense decoys replicate not only the visual profile of the equipment they imitate, but its thermal and radar signature as well. Decoys are graded 97% realistic from the air.

Product lines: inflatable tank decoys, vehicle decoys and SAM systems, aircraft decoys, and the full decoy and target range.

  • Thermal signature simulation: Flexible 110-volt heating blankets emit heat through the vinyl skin to replicate engine compartments, exhaust points, and track hot spots
  • Radar signature simulation: Tube-type radar reflectors return radar energy from airborne and ground-based sensors
  • Construction: Vinyl-coated polyester skin, custom-patterned from three-dimensional CAD models
  • Finishing: 15+ vinyl colors with digital printing of any national or custom camouflage pattern, including textured artwork replicating steel, rust, mud, and rubber
  • Optional augmentation: Imitation armament and three-dimensional printed detail components
  • Warranty: Two-year manufacturer’s warranty on inflatable decoys and targets
  • Lead time: Custom-to-spec production typically measured in weeks, not months

Shelter and Structure Capabilities

Product lines: rapid response shelters, decontamination tents, Quonset DS2040, and isolation systems.

  • High-frequency RF-welded air beams in high-tensile PVC; beams are independent, so a puncture in one does not collapse the structure
  • Floor and roof RF-welded for full impermeability
  • MTN low-pressure shelters in 15, 29, 42, and 56 m² configurations, inflating in 4, 6, 8, and 10 minutes respectively with a 2–3 person crew
  • Decontamination shelters configurable for ambulatory and litter-based processing, deployable in approximately 5 minutes
  • Quonset All-Terrain DS2040: 40 ft × 20 ft × 14 ft drop-stitch double-wall shelter, mission-ready in under one hour, Berry Amendment compliant, with integrated HVAC ducting and blackout-capable windows
  • Fire- and UV-resistant; rated for operation from desert heat to arctic conditions
  • Modular and linkable in four directions to form larger structures

Training System Capabilities

Product line: inflatable tactical training walls and shoot house systems.

  • Modular inflatable shoot house and tactical training wall systems, reconfigurable in minutes without carpentry
  • Simunitions-compatible: heavy-duty air bladder with 18 oz digitally printed exterior vinyl shell
  • Rated to withstand a 300 lb / 136 kg trooper in full gear
  • Night-vision capable — hook-and-loop roof sealing keeps interiors fully dark
  • Resistant to smoke grenades, hot weapon barrels, training grenades, and flash-bang devices
  • Compatible with BTI breach doors
  • Supplied with heavy-duty transport bags, repair kits, and 110v, 220v or petrol-powered inflators

Autonomous Power

Product lines: APT Autonomous Power Track, APT Mini, and the autonomous decoy tank.

  • APT (Autonomous Power Track): 100 kWh battery, 22 kVA inverter, all-terrain tracked mobility, remote control capability, zero emissions
  • APT Mini: compact autonomous mobile power system
  • Autonomous decoy tank integrating APT mobility — operational in 15–20 minutes with a two-person team, pallet-packable for air, ground, or sea transport

Customers and Markets

i2k Defense supplies the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Defense, NATO member state militaries and allied nations, law enforcement agencies, FEMA, Homeland Security, and emergency response organizations. Products ship worldwide.

i2k Defense does not disclose individual customers, programs, or end users.

Contact

i2k Defense (Inflatable 2000, Inc.)
748 N. McKeever Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702, USA
Phone: +1 (626) 926-5127 · Toll-free: +1 (888) 463-5848
Email: info@i2kDefense.com
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Pacific