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Military and command containers

On a defence order the container is rarely what decides it. The paperwork that travels with it is. Without qualified welding and traceable steel a bid is out before price is read.

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Specifications

Welding
ISO 3834-2
Steel
EN 1090 EXC2
Quality
AQAP 2110
Origin
Banovce, SK

What actually decides a defence order

The technical specification is usually achievable by several suppliers. Elimination happens elsewhere:

  • Welding qualification. Without EN ISO 3834-2 at production level and welders qualified to EN ISO 9606, there is nothing to submit.
  • Material traceability. Structural steel under EN 10204 3.1 mill certification.
  • A defence quality system. AQAP 2110:2017, the NATO quality assurance requirements.
  • Supplier registration. NATO CAGE 4094M, registered with NSPA.
  • Execution class. EXC2 under EN 1090-1.

Tanax holds all of the above. A fuller explanation of what AQAP 2110 actually asks of a supplier is in the separate note on AQAP 2110 for buyers.

Typical builds

The dominant build is a steel frame with ISO 1CC corner castings, a corrugated body, a hot-dip galvanised undercarriage for permanent outdoor standing, EPDM-sealed double end doors with double cam locking, and a marine plywood floor on cross members.

A share of orders is the PIR sandwich build with an interior fit-out for command and workshop duty.

A CSC plate is supplied where the specification calls for intermodal eligibility. The plate is explained in the note on the CSC plate.

Surface treatment

Blasting to Sa 2.5 per ISO 8501 followed by a two-coat system to C3 corrosivity under EN ISO 12944. Exterior livery in the RAL the specification names.

Finished geometry is measured on a FARO Arm Prime 10.

The documentation that ships with it

The handover dossier carries WPS and PQR sheets, material certificates, paint thickness reports and geometric inspection records. That is not an extra, it is part of the delivery on orders that require it.

What we publish about references, and what we do not

Public-sector reference projects are described by country and sector. We do not publish the customer name, the delivery city, unit counts or contract numbers, not even where those are a matter of public record.

That is deliberate policy, not an omission. References in that form are on the reference projects page, and the sector view is on defence and military.

Lead times

Under a framework, the framework calendar governs. Outside one:

  • Catalogue unit, new build: 6 to 10 weeks
  • Custom build: 10 to 16 weeks

Detail in the note on lead times.

Related

FAQ

Are you a registered NATO supplier? Tanax holds NATO CAGE 4094M, registered with NSPA, and runs a quality system to AQAP 2110:2017.

Do you supply with a CSC plate? Yes, where the specification calls for intermodal eligibility. Not every military build needs one; it depends on how the unit will move.

What is the difference between a military and an ordinary container? Structurally, often less than people expect. The difference is in the documentation, the welding qualification, the material traceability, and the requirements on finish and livery.

Will you publish our order as a reference? Not by name. References are described by country and sector, with no customer, city, count or contract number.

Can you take a multi-year framework? Yes. Under a framework the production slot is held against the calendar and pricing follows the call-offs.