Standards & Specifications
Find out why standards matter and how ASD leads in their development.
With 4,000 aerospace, security and defence members across 21 countries, ASD plays a crucial role in shaping the standards and specifications that define our industry.
ASD collaborates with industry experts, regulators, and stakeholders to develop and update standards that ensure the quality, safety, and performance of products and operations that we rely on every day.
Why standards and specifications matter
Standards are the backbone of quality, safety, and performance in the aerospace and defence sector. They define the requirements and specifications for products, services, and processes, ensuring interoperability and compatibility of different components within the value chain.
ASD's role in standardisation
- ASD develops standards in the field of aviation safety (Safety Management System), Simplified Technical English, and Integrated Product Support.
- ASD provides guidance and direction to stakeholders on standard development in our industry. As such we sit on the boards of standard development organisations – ASD-STAN and EUROCAE.
What are the benefits of standardisation?
Quality & safety
Assuring clear criteria for testing and certifying aerospace and defence products
Communication & operation
Enabling industry collaboration through a common language
Strategy & competitiveness
Driving competitiveness, innovation and global market success
Society & environment
Supporting consumer employment protection, health & environment goals
- Safety Management SystemDiscover our industry's commitment to safety with the International Standard (SM-0001). It guides effective safety management, covering all aspects from design to training
- Integrated Product SupportIntegrated Product Support (IPS) is a holistic approach ensures the cost-effective, safe, and efficient support of products throughout their lifecycle
- Simplified Technical EnglishDeveloped for precision, Simplified Technical English helps keep us safe by preventing ambiguity in technical manuals, adopted across industries worldwide
S1000D & IPS User Forum 2024
Join us in Brussels, Belgium from 23 September to 26 September 2024 for the most significant event in the realm of Integrated Product Support (IPS), S1000D and the rest of the S-Series specifications. At the 2024 S1000D & IPS User Forum, we're bringing together industry leaders, solution providers, and practitioners from across the globe
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ASD Contact
Paul-Alexander Cramers
- Supply Chain and Services Manager
- +32 2 775 81 13