United States Military Standard , MIL-STD , MIL-SPEC ( United States Department of Defense Standards System ) - standards developed in the interests of the US Department of Defense . These standards are applied not only in the military, but also in civilian industries.
Document Types
Definitions are given according to 4120.24-M (unavailable link) Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Policies and Procedures , March 2000, OUSD (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics):
| Designation | Type of | Definition [1] |
|---|---|---|
| MIL-HDBK | Defense Handbook (Defense Handbook) | The document contains procedural, technical and design information about equipment (equipment), processes, practices and methods for which there are standards of US DOD. The content and format of the document are governed by MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-962. |
| MIL-SPEC | Defense Specification | The document contains the basic technical requirements for the purchased equipment (equipment), both purely military and civilian, designed to meet the requirements of the US Department of Defense. The content and format of the document are governed by MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-962. |
| MIL-STD | Defense Standard | The document contains the basic unified engineering and technical requirements for processes, procedures, practices and methods, both purely military and civil, developed to meet the requirements of the US DoD. There are five types of MIL-STD standards: standards for interfaces, standards for criteria for design decisions, for standards for production processes, standard practices and standards for methods of control and testing. The content and format of the document are governed by MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-962. |
| MIL-PRF | Performance Specification | The document contains requirements in terms of the desired results, but without specifying the methods to achieve the desired results. The technical specifications establish the functional requirements for the product, the environment in which it is supposed to work, the interfaces and interchangeability characteristics. |
| MIL-DTL | Detail Specification (Bill of Materials) |
Notes
- ↑ DOD 4120.24-M, (2000), DSP Policies & Procedures, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)