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STANAG

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

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In military & defence, STANAG means: Short for Standardization Agreement: a NATO document in which member countries agree to use common procedures, terms or technical standards.

In Turkish: STANAG, NATO standardizasyon anlaşması

How it is used

Each STANAG has a number; STANAG 6001, for example, sets language proficiency levels. Engineers check that a product complies with the relevant STANAGs, and staff officers follow them in procedures and reports.

Example sentences

  1. The new radio was tested to make sure it meets the relevant STANAG.

  2. Officers in international posts usually need a STANAG 6001 language profile.

Common collocations

  • comply with a STANAG
  • meet a STANAG
  • STANAG 6001
  • STANAG compliant
  • NATOShort for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a political and military alliance founded in 1949 whose members agree to defend one another.
  • interoperabilityThe ability of forces, units or systems from different countries or services to work together effectively, using shared procedures and compatible equipment.
  • requirementA clear statement of what a system, product or service must do or achieve, used to guide its design, procurement and testing.
  • acceptance testA formal test carried out before the customer takes delivery, to check that a product or system meets the requirements agreed in the contract.

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