Rapid underbody kit deployment crate

A rapid underbody kit deployment crate comprising:

• a pallet constructed and arranged to accommodate an underbody kit, wherein the pallet further comprises a floor having a first face, a second face opposite of the first face, a first end surface, a second end surface opposite of the first end surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface opposite of the first side surface, a first support beam attached to the first face of the floor adjacent the first side surface of the floor, a second support beam attached to the first face of the floor adjacent the second side surface of the floor, a third support beam attached to the first face of the floor adjacent the first end surface of the floor, and a fourth support beam attached to the first face of the floor adjacent the second end surface of the floor, and a plurality of skids attached to and spaced apart along the second face of the floor, and wherein the floor further comprises a plurality of first beams and a plurality of second beams interposed between the plurality of first beams, wherein a height of each of the plurality of first beams is less than a height of each of the plurality of second beams;
• at least one inflatable bladder attached to the pallet, wherein the at least one inflatable bladder is constructed and arranged to vertically lift and lower the underbody kit;
• and
• at least one cover constructed and arranged to enclose the underbody kit and at least a portion of the pallet.