Drive Away Mobile Command Centers
Drive Away MERC Mobile Command Centers
Self-Contained Mobile Command Vehicles Ready to Roll
CCS custom-builds every unit to match the customer’s mission profile. Teams can configure MERC vehicles on Ford, Freightliner, or Peterbilt truck chassis, as well as high-roof extended-body vans, depending on size, mobility, and operational requirements. Beyond vehicle upfit and fabrication, CCS engineers and technicians design, install, and integrate the complete communications ecosystem, delivering a turnkey mobile command solution that performs reliably in the field.
Engineered for Power, Connectivity, and Rapid Response
CCS offers drive-away MERC units in multiple configurations to support workspace requirements, off-road capability, IT rack capacity, and mission-specific workflows. Every platform centers on two critical foundations: dependable power and resilient network connectivity.
To sustain continuous operations, CCS partners with trusted mobile power providers such as Cummins Onan, Engine Power Source, MultiQuip, and Durawatt, ensuring each MERC vehicle delivers the power required for real-world response scenarios. This robust power architecture allows first responders and command staff to operate critical systems confidently in urban, rural, or disaster environments.
The true advantage of a drive-away MERC lies in its fully integrated communications suite. CCS-certified technicians configure advanced systems spanning LEO and GEO satellite platforms, 5G and LTE (including FirstNet®), land mobile radio, dispatch consoles, interoperability solutions, Wi-Fi and MESH networking, Hosted VoIP and SIP services, HF radio, CBRS/private LTE, video surveillance, drone integration, and AI-enabled applications. The result: a mobile command vehicle that keeps teams connected, informed, and mission-ready wherever they deploy.
Standard Tow Away Unit Feature
Mobile generator power system
Mobile satellite platform
Pneumatic mast and tower system
Integrated climate control system
Dedicated IT rack space
Exterior scene and area lighting
Practical Applications
Drive-away MERC vehicles serve agencies that require immediate, highly mobile command capability without the logistics of towing equipment. Law enforcement, fire departments, emergency management teams, utilities, and public safety organizations deploy these units for incident command, disaster response, planned events, rapid assessments, and continuity of operations. Because the vehicle and command center operate as one integrated platform, teams can arrive on scene and begin coordinating operations quickly.
Organizations also use drive-away MERC units to support multi-agency coordination, field communications, emergency operations center (EOC) augmentation, and remote incident management. With onboard power, communications, and workspace fully integrated, these vehicles allow teams to maintain situational awareness, direct personnel, and manage critical information flows in fast-moving or infrastructure-limited environments.
Supported Communications
- Kymeta, Intellian, Hughes, and Starlink hardware for satellite connectivity
- OneWeb and Starlink services for resilient global communications
- IP Access SuperGig network services for high-throughput data transport
- Motorola, Harris, and Tait LMR systems for mission-critical radio communications
- JPS interoperability servers for cross-agency radio integration
- Ericsson CradlePoint, Pepwave, Dejero, and Sierra Wireless routers
- Telex dispatch consoles for centralized communications control
- Dell computers and monitors for command and operational workflows
- Cisco networking infrastructure for secure, enterprise-grade connectivity
