Standardization agreement
In NATO, a standardization agreement defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military 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, 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 essential for NATO and Allied operations. The Allied Data Publication 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 English and French, the two official languages of NATO, by the NATO Standardization Office in Brussels.
Among the hundreds of standardization agreements are those for calibres of small arms ammunition, map markings, communications procedures, and classification of bridges.
Partial list
1000s
; : : Characteristics of Shipboard Electrical Power Systems in Warships of the North Atlantic Treaty Navies; : : Combat Charts, Amphibious Charts and Combat/Landing Charts
; : : Allied Naval Gunfire Support
; : : Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping
; : : Anti-Submarine Evasive Steering
; : : Allied Submarine and Anti-Submarine Exercise Manual
; STANAG 1059: : National Distinguishing Letters for Use by NATO Armed Forces
; : : Allied Naval Communications Exercises MXP-3)
; STANAG 1236: : Glide Slope Indicators for Helicopter Operations from NATO Ships
; : HOSTAC Ship Helicopter Operating Limits
; STANAG 1472: : NVD Compatible Flight Deck Status Displays on Single Ships
2000s
; : : Patrol Reports; : : Operations Plans, Warning Orders, and Administrative/Logistics Orders
; : : NATO Joint Military Symbology – NATO Military Symbols for Land Based Systems
; : Military Load Classification of Bridges, Rafts and Vehicles
; : Intelligence Reports
; : Interrogation of Prisoners of War
; : : Operations Orders, Tables and Graphics for Road Movement
; : : Procedures for Dealing with Prisoners of War
; : Radiological Hazards
; : : Handling and Reporting of Captured Enemy Equipment and Documents
; : NATO Combined Military Police
; : Medical Employment of Air Transport in the Forward Area
; : : Nomenclature and Classification of Equipment
; : – this STANAG covers, among other subjects, NATO official rank grade comparisons covering Ranks and insignia of NATO
; : : Troop trial Principles and Procedures – Combat Clothing and Personal Equipment
; : : Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance/Explosive Ordnance Disposal
; : : Intelligence Request
; : Regulations for Military Motor Vehicle Movement by Road
; : : Classification and Designation of Flat Wagons Suitable for Transporting Military Equipment
; : 7.62×51mm NATO adopted in the 1953 as the sole standard infantry rifle cartridge up until STANAG 4172 in 1980.
; : The adoption of the US MIL-STD-1913 "Picatinny rail" as the NATO standard optical and electronic sight mount and standard accessory rail. See also 4694.
; : : Evaluation and control of personnel exposure to radio frequency fields – 3 kHz to 300 GHz
; : : Minimum Standards of Proficiency for Trained Explosive Ordnance Disposal Personnel
; : : Joint Anti-Armor Operations
; : Civil-military co-operation doctrine
; : : The military intelligence intelligence data
; STANAG 2437: Allied Joint Publication AJP-01: "ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE"
; : Allied Joint Doctrine for Communications and Information Systems
; : : Braking Systems Between Tractors, Draw Bar Trailer And Semi-trailer Equipment Combinations For Military Use
; : Fording and Flotation Requirements for Combat and Support Ground Vehicles
; : : Restrictions for the Transport of Military Equipment by Rail on European Railways
; : : The Operation of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Information Center
; : Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Personnel
; : : Land Force Tactical Doctrine
; : Medical Support Operations in an NBC Environment
; : : Marking of Hazardous Areas and Routes Through Them
; : Extreme Climatic Conditions and Derived Conditions for Use in Defining Design/Test Criteria for NATO Forces Materiel
; : The adoption of standards for ballistic protection levels and testing
; : Distinctive Markings and Camouflage of Medical Facilities and Evacuation Platforms
; : Survival, Emergency, and Individual Combat Rations – nutritional values and packaging
; : Classes of Supply of NATO Land Forces
; : Graduated Levels of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats and Associated Protective Measures
; : : Use of Helicopters in Land Operations
3000s
; : Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol, a Tactical Data Link protocol; : Aircraft Marshalling Signals
; : Uniform System of Supply Classification
; : Uniform System of Item of Supply Identification
; : : Air Reconnaissance Request/Task Form
; STANAG 3350: Analogue Video Standard for Aircraft System Applications
; : Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Report Forms
; : : Aeromedical Training of Aircrew in Aircrew NBC Equipment and Procedures
; : : 20×102mm ammunition and links for aircraft autocannons, based on MIL-STD-651
; : Air Reconnaissance Requesting and Target Reporting Guide
; : NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions
; : : NATO Tactical Air Doctrine
; : : Offensive Air Support Operations
; : Minimum Qualifications for Forward Air Controllers & Laser Operators in Support of Forward Air Controllers
; : : Doctrine and Procedures for Airspace Control in Time of Crisis and War
; : : 27×145mm autocannon ammunition
; : MIL-STD-1553, mechanical, electrical and functional characteristics of a serial data bus
; : : Counter Air Operations
; STANAG 3910: High Speed Data Transmission Under STANAG 3838 or Fibre Optic Equivalent Control – 1 Mbit/sec MIL-STD-1553B data bus augmented by a 20 Mbit/s, Optical or Electrical, High Speed channel. Revised by prEN 3910, which remains provisional. Optical version implemented on the Eurofighter Typhoon ) and electrical on Dassault Rafale.
4000s
; STANAG 4007: : Electrical Connectors Between Prime Movers, Trailers And Towed Artillery; : Emergency Towing Facilities
; : 2-pin 24V jump-start connectors. Heavy duty plugs and sockets for jump-starting military vehicles with up to 1000A
; STANAG 4082: : Adoption of a Standard Artillery Computer Meteorological Message
; : 9×19mm NATO adopted as standard small arms ammunition
; : : Towing Attachments
; : : Mutual Acceptance of Government Quality Assurance and Usage of the Allied Quality Assurance Publications
; STANAG 4140: : Adoption of a Standard Target Acquisition Meteorological Message
; : : Adoption of a standard for Measurements of Projectile Velocities
; STANAG 4119:
; : The adoption of the 5.56×45mm NATO round as the standard chambering of all NATO service rifles in 1980.
; : 25×137mm autocannon ammunition
; : : Microwave Landing System
; : Technical standards for single channel HF radio equipment
; : : Standard Specification for Digital Representation of Shipboard Data Parameters
; : Digital Interoperability Between SHF Tactical Satellite Communications Terminals
; : Digital interoperability between EHF Tactical Satellite Communications Terminals
; : Characteristics of 1200/2400/3600 bit/s single tone MODEMs for HF radio links
; STANAG 4355: : Modified Point Mass Trajectory Model
; : Environmental Testing
; : : Blackout Lighting Systems For Tactical Land Vehicles
; : 12.7×99mm NATO adopted as standard small arms ammunition
; : 120 mm ammunition for smoothbore tank guns
; : : Connector For Tactical Land Wheeled Vehicles With Anti Lock Braking Systems
; : The adoption of a military message standard based around the civil X.400 standard
; : Display Symbology and Colors for NATO Maritime Units
; : Configuration Management in System Life Cycle Management
; : A way to determine interchangeability of indirect fire ammunition; lists various artillery calibers, including 105 mm and 155 mm
; : 105 mm ammunition for rifled tank guns
; : Technical performance specification providing for the interchangeability of 5.7×28mm ammunition
; : mentioned in conjunction with 35 mm x 228 KDG ammunition
; : Explosives, Physical/Mechanical Properties, Thermomechanical Analysis for Determining the Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion
; : Characteristics of single tone MODEMs for HF radio links with 1240 Hz bandwidth
; : : NATO Secondary Imagery Format
; : : NATO Standard Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Library Interface
; : : Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems
; : : Airborne Multi-Mode Receiver for Precision Approach and Landing
; STANAG 4569: Protection levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armoured Vehicles
; : : NATO Advanced Data Storage Interface
; : The adoption of standard Identification of Friend or Foe hardware that can be recognized and processed between all NATO nations
; STANAG 4586: Standard Interface of the Unmanned Control System for NATO UAV interoperability
; : Modelling and Simulation Architecture Standards for Technical Interoperability: High Level Architecture
; : : Super High Frequency MILitary SATellite COMmunications EPM Waveform for Class B services
; STANAG 4607: : NATO Ground Moving Target Indicator Format
; : : NATO Digital Motion Imagery Standard
; : 30x173mm autocannon ammunition
; STANAG 4626: Modular and Open Avionics Architectures – Part I – Architecture
; : : Controller Area Network Protocols For Military Applications
; STANAG 4671: : Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airworthiness Requirements
; : : NATO Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Tracking Standard
; STANAG 4694: NATO Accessory Rail
; : UAV
; : NATO requirements for calibration support of test & measurement equipment
; : JANUS, used for underwater acoustic communication
; : NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture for Land Systems
; : Confidentiality Label Syntax
; : Metadata Binding Mechanism
; : Technical performance specification providing for the interchangeability of 4.6 mm X 30 ammunition