NATO establishes quality assurance standards for the defence supply chains of its member states through STANAG 4107 – Mutual Acceptance of Government Quality Assurance and the Use of the Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP).

AQAP (Allied Quality Assurance Publications) is a family of NATO quality assurance standards developed for organisations supplying products and services to the defence sector. Approved under STANAG 4107, these publications define quality management requirements for defence contractors and suppliers, ensuring that products and services consistently meet contractual, technical, and regulatory requirements.

AQAP certification demonstrates that an organisation operates an effective quality management system, performs objective quality assurance activities, and consistently delivers products that comply with contractual obligations and NATO quality requirements.

Key AQAP Standards

AQAP 2000 – NATO Policy on an Integrated Systems Approach to Quality Throughout the Life Cycle

AQAP 2131 – NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Final Inspection and Test

AQAP 2110 – NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development and Production

AQAP 2105 – NATO Requirements for Quality Plans

AQAP 2070 – NATO Mutual Government Quality Assurance (GQA) Process

AQAP 2310 – NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defence Suppliers

AQAP 2210 – NATO Supplementary Software Quality Assurance Requirements to AQAP 2110 or AQAP 2310