TopQM-Systems is your international partner for quality management in the aerospace, aviation and defence industries. With over 25 years of experience, a global network of experts and in-depth expertise in NATO AQAP and EN 9100 requirements, we support organisations worldwide with audits, seminars, SCM services and operational consulting.
The BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support) uses AQAP – Allied Quality Assurance Publications – as binding components of contracts. Depending on the complexity and quality risk, different AQAP documents regulate the requirements for suppliers and contractors.
Objective: Uniform quality assurance in accordance with NATO standards
AQAP 2110 – Requirements of ISO 9001 + NATO supplements
AQAP 2131 – Specifications for final inspections and tests
AQAP 2105 – Separately agreed: Quality management plan
AQAP 2210 – Software-specific quality assurance requirements
AQAP 2310 – For complex projects in the aerospace and defence industry, based on EN/AS 9100 + NATO supplements
ISO 9001 – Basis for quality management
EN/AS 9100 – Aerospace
Would you like to prepare your company for AQAP, ISO 9001 or EN/AS 9100? We can support you with implementation, training and certification preparation.
TopQM-Systems offers tailor-made solutions for integrated management systems (IMS) that efficiently combine quality, environmental, energy and occupational health and safety standards.
TopQM-Systems supports you in efficiently integrating the requirements of EN 9100 (aerospace industry) and AQAP standards (NATO-specific quality requirements) into your existing management systems in a compliant manner – for example, into systems already certified according to ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or other relevant ISO standards.
Benefit from our expertise in implementing complex standard requirements – in a structured, practical and sustainable manner. Our focus is on:
ISO 10007 ❘ Configuration management
frequently required in military environments Global (e.g. for system contracts)
ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 ❘ Life cycle processes for systems
for complex defence systems (e.g. sensor technology, weapon platforms) Large systems/system engineering
ISO 31000 / ISO 14971 ❘ Risk management
as a methodological basis in military QMS structures Risk analysis/defence products
ISO 17025 ❘ Requirements for testing laboratories
e.g. for military material and functional testing Calibration/testing laboratories
MIL-STD-1916 (USA) ❘ U.S. DoD standard for quality assurance
through statistical methods U.S. defence contracts
DEF STAN 05-057 (UK) ❘ British defence standard
for quality management UK MoD projects
BAAINBw Armaments logistics specifications ❘ National requirements for quality, documentation and testing in Bundeswehr procurement Germany (defence)
is a document created by the contractor that describes all planned quality assurance measures for a project in the defence sector – comparable to a quality plan in accordance with AQAP 2105. It serves as proof to the client that all relevant standards, requirements and tests have been taken into account and implemented.
define product-specific quality requirements and testing procedures. They ensure that materials, design, function and testing methods are regulated in a uniform and traceable manner – tailored to the specific requirements of military products.
regulates government quality assurance within the framework of Government Quality Assurance (GQA). These audits are carried out by national authorities and ensure that safety-related products comply with contractually agreed quality standards – often based on the QMV and other project-related documentation.
Integrating EN 9100 and various NATO standards does not have to be a complex parallel project. With the TopQM IMS system, we seamlessly integrate all requirements into existing management systems such as IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and many more – efficiently, auditably and without additional stand-alone solutions.