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, a standardization agreement (STANAG, redundantly: STANAG agreement) defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common

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or technical procedures or equipment between the member countries of the alliance. Each NATO state ratifies a STANAG and implements it within its own military. The purpose is to provide common operational and administrative procedures and

logistics Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics manages the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of ...

, so one member nation's military may use the stores and support of another member's military. STANAGs also form the basis for technical interoperability between a wide variety of communication and information systems (CIS) essential for NATO and Allied operations. The Allied Data Publication 34 (ADatP-34) NATO Interoperability Standards and Profiles which is covered by STANAG 5524, maintains a catalogue of relevant information and communication technology standards. STANAGs are published in

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and

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, the two official

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s of NATO, by the NATO Standardization Office in

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

. Among the hundreds of standardization agreements (the total was just short of 1,300) are those for calibres of small arms

ammunition Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. Ammunition is both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines) and the component parts of other we ...

, map markings, communications procedures, and classification of bridges.

Partial list

*STANAG 1008 (Edition 9, 24 August 2004): Characteristics of Shipboard Electrical Power Systems in Warships of the North Atlantic Treaty Navies *STANAG 1022 (Edition 6): Combat Charts, Amphibious Charts and Combat/Landing Charts *STANAG 1034 (Edition 17, 24 May 2005): Allied Naval Gunfire Support (ATP-4(E)) *STANAG 1040 (Edition 23, 16 December 2004): Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) (ATP-2(B) Vol. 1) *STANAG 1041 (Edition 16, 29 March 2001): Anti-Submarine Evasive Steering (ATP-3(B)) *STANAG 1052 (Edition 32, 12 July 2006): Allied Submarine and Anti-Submarine Exercise Manual (AXP-01(D)) *

STANAG 1059 In NATO, a standardization agreement (STANAG, redundantly: STANAG agreement) defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military or technical procedures or equipment between the member countries of the alliance. Each NATO st ...

(Edition 8, 19 February 2004): National Distinguishing Letters for Use by NATO Armed Forces *STANAG 1063 (Edition 18): Allied Naval Communications Exercises (AXP-3(C) MXP-3(C)) * STANAG 1236 (Edition 3, 2 November 2010): Glide Slope Indicators for Helicopter Operations from NATO Ships *

STANAG 1472 STANAG 1472 ''NVD ( Night Vision Device) Compatible Flight Deck Status Displays on Single Ships'' is a NATO Standardization Agreement which provides guidance in the design of NVD compatible Flight Deck status displays to promote maximum commonali ...

(Edition 1, 7 September 2011): NVD Compatible Flight Deck Status Displays on Single Ships *STANAG 2003 (Edition 6): Patrol Reports *STANAG 2014 (Edition 7): Operations Plans, Warning Orders, and Administrative/Logistics Orders *STANAG 2019 (Edition 6, 24 May 2011): NATO Joint Military Symbology –

NATO Military Symbols for Land Based Systems NATO Joint Military Symbology is the NATO standard for military map symbols. Originally published in 1986 as Allied Procedural Publication 6 (APP-6), NATO Military Symbols for Land Based Systems, the standard has evolved over the years and is ...

(APP-6) *STANAG 2021 Military Load Classification of Bridges, Rafts and Vehicles *STANAG 2022 Intelligence Reports *STANAG 2033 Interrogation of Prisoners of War (PW) *STANAG 2041 (Edition 4): Operations Orders, Tables and Graphics for Road Movement *STANAG 2044 (Edition 5): Procedures for Dealing with Prisoners of War *STANAG 2083 Radiological Hazards *STANAG 2084 (Edition 5): Handling and Reporting of Captured Enemy Equipment and Documents *STANAG 2085 NATO Combined

Military Police Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection, convoy security, screening, rear rec ...

*STANAG 2087 Medical Employment of Air Transport in the Forward Area *STANAG 2097 (Edition 6): Nomenclature and Classification of Equipment *STANAG 2116 – this STANAG covers, among other subjects, NATO official rank grade comparisons covering

Ranks and insignia of NATO Ranks and insignia of NATO are combined military insignia used by the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The rank scale is used for specifying posts within NATO. Definitions NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in ...

*STANAG 2138 (Edition 4, May 1996): Troop trial Principles and Procedures – Combat Clothing and Personal Equipment *STANAG 2143 (Edition 4): Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance/Explosive Ordnance Disposal *STANAG 2149 (Edition 3): Intelligence Request *STANAG 2154 Regulations for Military Motor Vehicle Movement by Road *STANAG 2175 (Edition 3): Classification and Designation of Flat Wagons Suitable for Transporting Military Equipment *STANAG 2310

7.62×51mm NATO The 7.62×51mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 7.62 NATO) is a rimless, bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It is a standard for small arms among NATO countries. First developed in the 1950s, the cartridge had first been introduced in U.S. service fo ...

adopted in the 1950s as the standard infantry rifle cartridge (7.62mm) up until the 1980sNATO Small Arms Ammunition Interchangeability via Direct Evidence Testing
", US Army RDECOM, 25 May 2011 *STANAG 2324 The adoption of the US MIL-STD-1913 "

Picatinny rail The Picatinny rail ( or ), or Pic rail for short, also known as a MIL-STD-1913 rail, 1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail (cancelled), is a military standard rail interface system that provides a mounting platform for firearm accessories. It was ...

" as the NATO standard optical and electronic sight mount and standard accessory rail (canceled). See also 4694. *STANAG 2345 (Edition 3, 13 February 2003): Evaluation and control of personnel exposure to radio frequency fields – 3 kHz to 300 GHz *STANAG 2389 (Edition 1): Minimum Standards of Proficiency for Trained Explosive Ordnance Disposal Personnel *STANAG 2404 (Draft): Joint Anti-Armor Operations *STANAG 2433 (published Jan 2005): The military intelligence intelligence data *STANAG 2525: Allied Joint Doctrine for Communications and Information Systems *STANAG 2604 (Edition 3, 14 Aug 1992): Braking Systems Between Tractors, Draw Bar Trailer And Semi-trailer Equipment Combinations For Military Use *STANAG 2805 Fording and Flotation Requirements for Combat and Support Ground Vehicles *STANAG 2832 (Edition 2): Restrictions for the Transport of Military Equipment by Rail on European Railways *STANAG 2834 (Edition 2): The Operation of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Information Center (EODTIC) *STANAG 2866 Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Personnel *STANAG 2868 (Edition 4): Land Force Tactical Doctrine (ATP-35(A)) *STANAG 2873 Medical Support Operations in an NBC Environment *STANAG 2889 (Edition 3): Marking of Hazardous Areas and Routes Through Them *STANAG 2895 Extreme Climatic Conditions and Derived Conditions for Use in Defining Design/Test Criteria for NATO Forces Materiel *STANAG 2920 The adoption of standards for ballistic protection levels and testing *STANAG 2931 Distinctive Markings and Camouflage of Medical Facilities and Evacuation PlatformsUS Army Field Manual 4-02.21. ''Division and Brigade Surgeon's Handbook.'' Appendix A, Guide for

Geneva Conventions upright=1.15, Original document in single pages, 1864 The Geneva Conventions are four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war. The singular term ''Geneva Conv ...

Compliance. *STANAG 2937 Survival, Emergency, and Individual Combat Rations – nutritional values and packaging *STANAG 2961

Classes of Supply The United States Army divides supplies into ten numerically identifiable classes of supply. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) uses only the first five, for which NATO allies have agreed to share a common nomenclature with each other ...

of NATO Land Forces *STANAG 2984 Graduated Levels of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats and Associated Protective Measures *STANAG 2999 (Edition 1): Use of Helicopters in Land Operations (ATP-49) *STANAG 3011: Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol (JREAP), a

Tactical Data Link A tactical data link (TDL) uses a data link standard in order to provide communication via radio waves or cable used by NATO nations. All military C3 systems use standardized TDL to transmit, relay and receive tactical data. Multi-TDL netw ...

(TDL) protocol *STANAG 3117 Aircraft Marshalling Signals *STANAG 3150 Uniform System of Supply Classification *STANAG 3151 Uniform System of Item of Supply Identification *STANAG 3277 (Edition 6): Air Reconnaissance Request/Task Form *

STANAG 3350 STANAG 3350 (Analogue Video Standard for Aircraft System Applications) is a NATO analog video Standardization Agreement for military aircraft avionics. Video-capable sensors such as radar Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves ...

: Analogue Video Standard for Aircraft System Applications *STANAG 3377: Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Report Forms *STANAG 3497 (Edition 1): Aeromedical Training of Aircrew in Aircrew NBC Equipment and Procedures *STANAG 3585 (Edition 6): 20x102mm autocannon ammunition *STANAG 3596 Air Reconnaissance Requesting and Target Reporting Guide *STANAG 3680 AAP-6 NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions *STANAG 3700 (Edition 4): NATO Tactical Air Doctrine (ATP-33(B)) *STANAG 3736 (Edition 8): Offensive Air Support Operations (ATP-27(B)) *STANAG 3797 (27 Apr 2009) Minimum Qualifications for Forward Air Controllers & Laser Operators in Support of Forward Air Controllers *STANAG 3805 (Edition 4): Doctrine and Procedures for Airspace Control in Time of Crisis and War (ATP-40(A)) *STANAG 3820 (Edition 3): 27×145mm autocannon ammunition *STANAG 3838:

MIL-STD-1553 MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus. It was originally designed as an avionic data bus for use with ...

, mechanical, electrical and functional characteristics of a serial data bus *STANAG 3880 (Edition 2): Counter Air Operations (ATP-42(B)) *

STANAG 3910 STANAG 3910 ''High Speed Data Transmission Under STANAG 3838 or Fibre Optic Equivalent Control'' is a protocol defined in a NATO Standardization Agreement for the transfer of data, principally intended for use in avionic systems. STANAG 3910 all ...

High Speed Data Transmission Under STANAG 3838 or Fibre Optic Equivalent Control – 1Mbit/sec MIL-STD-1553B data bus augmented by a 20 Mbit/s, Optical or Electrical, High Speed (HS) channel. Revised by prEN 3910, which remains provisional.AECMA Working Group C2-GT9, ''High Speed Data Transmission Under STANAG 3838 or Fibre Optic Equivalent Control'', prEN3910-001, Ed P1, ASD-STAN, 1/31/1996. Optical version implemented (as EFAbus) on the

Eurofighter Typhoon The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo ...

(EF2000)) and electrical (as EN 3910) on

Dassault Rafale The Dassault Rafale (, literally meaning "gust of wind", and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range ...

. * STANAG 4007 (Edition 2, 31 May 1996): Electrical Connectors Between Prime Movers, Trailers And Towed Artillery * STANAG 4082 (Edition 2, 28 May 1969): Adoption of a Standard Artillery Computer Meteorological Message (METCM) *STANAG 4090 9×19mm NATO adopted as standard small arms ammunition (9 mm) *STANAG 4101 (Edition 2, 21 Feb 2000): Towing Attachments *STANAG 4107 (Edition 7, August 2006): Mutual Acceptance of Government Quality Assurance and Usage of the Allied Quality Assurance Publications * STANAG 4140 (Edition 2, 28 May 2001): Adoption of a Standard Target Acquisition Meteorological Message (METTA) *

STANAG 4119 STANAG 4119 - Adoption of a Standard Cannon Artillery Firing Table Format is a NATO Standardization Agreement to describe standardized requirements for the development and publication of tabular firing tables for artillery and appropriate mortar ...

(Edition 2, 5 February 2007): Adoption of a Standard Cannon Artillery Firing Table Format) *STANAG 4172 The adoption of the 5.56×45mm NATO round as the standard chambering of all NATO service rifles *STANAG 4173 25x137mm autocannon ammunition *STANAG 4184 (Edition 3, 27 November 1998): Microwave Landing System (MLS) *STANAG 4203 Technical standards for single channel HF radio equipment *STANAG 4222 (Edition 1, 14 March 1990): Standard Specification for Digital Representation of Shipboard Data Parameters *STANAG 4232 Digital Interoperability Between SHF Tactical Satellite Communications Terminals *STANAG 4233 Digital interoperability between EHF Tactical Satellite Communications Terminals *STANAG 4285 Characteristics of 1200/2400/3600 bit/s single tone MODEMs for HF radio links *

STANAG 4355 STANAG 4355 - The Modified Point Mass and Five Degrees of Freedom Trajectory Model, an element of military strategy, is a NATO Standardization Agreement for surface to surface exterior ballistic modelling in support of Artillery, mortar and rock ...

(Edition 3, 17 April 2009): Modified Point Mass Trajectory Model *STANAG 4370 Environmental Testing Procedures *STANAG 4381 (Edition 1, 8 July 1994): Blackout Lighting Systems For Tactical Land Vehicles *STANAG 4383

12.7×99mm NATO The .50 Browning Machine Gun (.50 BMG, 12.7×99mm NATO and designated as the 50 Browning by the C.I.P.) is a caliber cartridge developed for the M2 Browning heavy machine gun in the late 1910s, entering official service in 1921. Under STANA ...

adopted as standard small arms ammunition (12.7mm) *STANAG 4385 120 mm ammunition for smoothbore tank guns *STANAG 4395 (Edition 2, 10 May 2001): Connector For Tactical Land Wheeled Vehicles With Anti Lock Braking Systems *STANAG 4406 The adoption of a military message standard based around the civil

X.400 X.400 is a suite of ITU-T Recommendations that defines the ITU-T Message Handling System (MHS). At one time, the designers of X.400 were expecting it to be the predominant form of email, but this role has been taken by the SMTP-based Internet e- ...

standard *STANAG 4420 Display Symbology and Colors for NATO Maritime Units *STANAG 4425 A way to determine interchangeability of indirect fire ammunition; lists various

artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during si ...

calibers, including 105 mm and 155 mm *STANAG 4458 105 mm ammunition for rifled tank guns *STANAG 4509 Technical performance specification providing for the interchangeability of 5.7×28mm ammunition *STANAG 4516 mentioned in conjunction with 35 mm x 228 KDG ammunition *STANAG 4525 Explosives, Physical/Mechanical Properties, Thermomechanical Analysis for Determining the Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (TMA) *STANAG 4529 Characteristics of single tone MODEMs for HF radio links with 1240 Hz bandwidth *STANAG 4545 (Edition 2, 6 May 2013): NATO Secondary Imagery Format (NSIF) *STANAG 4559 (Edition 3, Amendment 2, 3 August 2016): NATO Standard Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Library Interface (NSILI) *STANAG 4564 (Edition 1, 25 October 2007): Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems ( WECDIS) *STANAG 4565 (Edition 1, 26 September 2003): Airborne Multi-Mode Receiver for Precision Approach and Landing * STANAG 4569 Protection levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armoured VehiclesCRAIG International Ballistics – NIJ EN STANAG Ballistic Standards
/ref> *STANAG 4575 (Edition 4, 2 December 2014): NATO Advanced Data Storage Interface (NADSI) *STANAG 4579 The adoption of standard

Identification of Friend or Foe Identification, friend or foe (IFF) is an identification system designed for command and control. It uses a transponder that listens for an ''interrogation'' signal and then sends a ''response'' that identifies the broadcaster. IFF systems usual ...

hardware that can be recognized and processed between all NATO nations * STANAG 4586 Standard Interface of the Unmanned Control System (UCS) for NATO

UAV An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...

interoperability *STANAG 4603 Modelling and Simulation Architecture Standards for Technical Interoperability: High Level Architecture (HLA) *STANAG 4606 (Edition 4, 29 January 2021): Super High Frequency (SHF) MILitary SATellite COMmunications (MILSATCOM) EPM (Electronically Protected Measures) Waveform for Class B services * STANAG 4607 (Edition 3, 14 September 2010): NATO Ground

Moving Target Indicator Moving target indication (MTI) is a mode of operation of a radar to discriminate a target against the clutter. It describes a variety of techniques used for finding moving objects, like an aircraft, and filter out unmoving ones, like hills or tre ...

Format (GMTIF) *STANAG 4609 (Edition 4, 19 December 2016): NATO Digital Motion Imagery Standard *STANAG 4624 30x173mm autocannon ammunition * STANAG 4626: Modular and Open Avionics Architectures – Part I – Architecture *STANAG 4628 (Edition 1, 16 March 2011): Controller Area Network (Can) Protocols For Military Applications *STANAG 4676:(Edition 1, 20 May 2014): NATO Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Tracking Standard (NITS) * STANAG 4694: NATO Accessory Rail *STANAG 4704: NATO requirements for calibration support of test & measurement equipment *STANAG 4748: JANUS, used for

underwater acoustic communication Underwater acoustic communication is a technique of sending and receiving messages below water. There are several ways of employing such communication but the most common is by using hydrophones. Underwater communication is difficult due to factor ...

*STANAG 4774: Confidentiality Label Syntax *STANAG 4778: Metadata Binding Mechanism *

STANAG 5066 STANAG 5066 (Profile for High Frequency (HF) Radio Data Communication) is a NATO Standardization Agreement specification to enable applications to communicate efficiently over HF radio. STANAG 5066 provides peer protocols that operate above an HF ...

: The adoption of a Profile for HF Data Communications, supporting Selective Repeat ARQ error control, HF E-Mail and IP-over-HF operation * STANAG 5516: Link 16 – ECM Resistant Tactical Data Exchange, a

(TDL) protocol * STANAG 5518: Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol (JREAP), a

(TDL) protocol * STANAG 5524: NATO Interoperability Standards and Profiles, a catalogue of relevant information and communication technology standards * STANAG 5602: Standard Interface for Military Platform Link Evaluation (SIMPLE), a

(TDL) protocol *STANAG 6001 (Edition 4, 12 October 2010) Language Proficiency Levels *STANAG 6004 Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference Report *STANAG 6010 EW in the Land Battle (ATP-51) *

STANAG 6022 STANAG 6022 – Adoption of a Standard Gridded Data Meteorological Message is a NATO Standardization Agreement for gridded meteorological data for operational use in Artillery fire control systems, NBC Automated Warning, Reporting and Prediction ...

(Edition 2, 22 March 2010): Adoption of a Standard Gridded Data Meteorological Message (METGM) *STANAG 7023 (Edition 4, Amendment 1, 16 June 2016): NATO Primary Image Format (NPIF) *STANAG 7024 (Edition 2, 2 August 2001): Imagery Air Reconnaissance Tape Recorder Standard * STANAG 7074 Digital Geographic Exchange Standard (DIGEST), *STANAG 7141 (Edition 4, 20 December 2006): Joint NATO Doctrine for environmental protection during NATO-led military activities *STANAG 7170 (Edition 2, 5 November 2010): Additional Military Layers (AML) – Digital geospatial data products

Draft STANAG

* STANAG 4179 A type of detachable firearm magazine proposed for standardization based on the USGI M16 rifle magazine.NATO Infantry Weapons Standardization
", NDIA Conference 2008 * STANAG 4181 A type of

stripper clip A stripper clip (also known as a charger or charger clip, especially in British and in Commonwealth military vocabulary) is a speedloader that holds several cartridges (usually between 5 and 10) together in a single unit for easier and faster ...

and guide tool use to load magazines proposed for standardization based on the USGI M16 rifle stripper clips and guide tools.

References

External links

U.S. Department of Defense quick search for military standards

IEEE listing of NATO standardsof NPFC standards

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