When transporting payloads, equipment and personnel, military vehicles, including tanks, armoured personnel carriers and trucks have specified weight limits. Weighbridges or axle weighers ensure compliance with weight legislation, optimise performance, mobility and most importantly, safety.

Military operations require accurate measuring and recording of ammunition, explosives, and ordnance. Weighing equipment such as floor scales or bench scales can be used to monitor and manage the quantities of munitions during storage, transportation, and deployment to ensure operational readiness and safety.

Logistical efficiency and accurate supply chain management is essential for military operations. Weighing equipment is used to accurately measure and track the weight of supplies, equipment, and cargo during transportation, storage, and distribution to ensure efficient deployment and support of military forces.

To ensure ship stability, it is essential that naval applications use state-of-the-art weighing systems to measure load distribution, and cargo handling. By measuring and recording cargo and optimising load distribution according to the vessel’s specific parameters, ship operators can uphold strict safety standards, optimise performance and preserve fuel.

As with all organisations, understanding the quantities of materials and equipment being stored, used and transported is an essential part of facility management for the defence sector. Weighing systems can support inventory control and cost reduction, plus waste management, compliance with safety legislation and measuring facility performance against defence industry standards.