The central goal of STANAG 4157 is to mandate a formal process for confirming and documenting that a fuzing system is safe for personnel and "suitable for service" in all expected environments—from manufacturing and storage to transportation and deployment.
: Many public libraries and databases offer access to military and defense-related standards, including STANAG documents. Some examples include:
Accessing official NATO STANAGs can be complex because many are considered "NATO Restricted" or are proprietary to the NATO Standardization Office (NSO). However, many public-facing versions or "Allied Ordnance Publications" (AOPs) that support STANAG 4157 are available through:
The standard is mandatory for:
