Standards & Specifications

Find out how standards and specifications help underpin safety, quality, communication and competitiveness, and how ASD leads in their development and maintenance

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

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.

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.