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Your specialist for NATO AQAP & EN 9100
TopQM-Systems is your international partner for quality management in the aerospace and defence sectors. With over 25 years of experience, a global expert network, and deep-rooted expertise in NATO AQAP and EN 9100 requirements, we support organisations worldwide – through audits, training, supply chain management services, and hands-on consultancy.
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The BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support) defines AQAP – Allied Quality Assurance Publications – as binding contractual requirements. Depending on complexity and quality risk, different AQAP documents specify the obligations for suppliers and contractors.
Objective: Consistent quality assurance in line with NATO standards
AQAP 2110 – Requirements of ISO 9001 + NATO supplements
AQAP 2131 – Specifications for final inspections and testing
AQAP 2105 – Separately agreed: Quality management plan
AQAP 2210 – Software-specific quality assurance requirements
AQAP 2310 – For complex projects in the aerospace and defence sector, based on EN/AS 9100 + NATO supplements
ISO 9001 – Foundation for quality management
EN/AS 9100 – Aerospace
Would you like to prepare your organisation for AQAP, ISO 9001 or EN/AS 9100?
We support you with implementation, training and certification readiness.
TopQM-Systems offers tailored solutions for integrated management systems (IMS) that efficiently combine quality, environmental, energy, and occupational health and safety standards.
We support you in seamlessly integrating the requirements of EN 9100 (aerospace industry) and AQAP standards (NATO-specific quality requirements) into your existing management systems – for example, systems already certified to ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or other relevant ISO standards.
Benefit from our expertise in implementing complex regulatory requirements – structured, practical, and sustainable. Our focus:
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 procedures 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 German Armed Forces 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 test procedures. They ensure that materials, design, function and test methods are regulated in a uniform and traceable manner – tailored to the special 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 meet contractually agreed quality standards – often based on the QMV and other project-related documentation.
16-010 // EN/AS 9100 Fundamentals – Quality management for aerospace and defence
16-020 // EN/AS 9100 – 1st/2nd Party Auditor for Aerospace and Defence according to EN 9101 and ISO19011
16-030 // AQAP – NATO quality requirements in compact form for aerospace and defence projects
25 years of experience in the aerospace and defence sectors
Proven expertise in NATO AQAP & EN 9100
Global presence – offices in Germany, USA, Mexico, China & South Korea
Multilingual audits and training (DE / EN / ES)
In-house trainers and auditors with real-world industry experience
