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Codification of military equipment samples: explanations and sample documents
To codify a new model of PPE, manufacturers must provide five documents:
- Description sheet with the name, purpose and performance characteristics of the OMV sample
- Program and methods for testing a sample of PPE
- Test report of a sample of PPE with protocols confirming each declared characteristic
- Draft Technical Conditions for the Military Equipment Model
- Information on the availability of a set of working design documentation
For the convenience of processing applications, we provide samples of standard documents for the codification of military equipment samples:
- Sample TTC
- Sample PIM
- Sample of the PV act
- Sample protocol
- TU Sample
- Letter to the General Directorate of the Life Support Service of the Armed Forces for consideration by the TDK
Samples of required documents for individual weapons categories:
- Sample documents for UAS developers
- Sample documents for NRC developers
- Sample documents for EW and RER developers
- Sample documents for multi-purpose unmanned surface vehicles developers
Stage 1: Independent work
1. Product creation
2. Development of technical documentation for the product
- Working design documentation (RDD);
- Technical specifications (TS);
- Instructions for operating the product;
- Development of a product testing program;
- Conducting product testing according to the program*
- Preparation of test report
3. Submitting documents to the Ministry of Defense
- Description sheet with the name, purpose and tactical and technical characteristics of the AME sample
- Program and methods for testing a sample of PPE
- Test report of a sample of PPE with protocols confirming each declared characteristic
- Draft technical specifications (TS) similar to the OMV
- Information on the availability of a set of working design documentation (RDD)
- Contact information, e-mail
Stage 2: Review of documents at the Ministry of Defense
1. Registration of a package of documents in the Main Department for Life Cycle Support of Military Equipment (GUSZZHTSOVT)
2. Checking the availability of necessary documents, their correctness, and the compliance of the specified data
3. Verification of technical documentation by a representative of the «military representative office»: provision of conclusions on the verification of working design documentation and approval of the draft Technical Conditions
4. Consideration of a package of documents from manufacturers by a temporary commission at the State Committee for the Safety, Health and Environment: verification of product test results for compliance with the declared performance characteristics
5. Conclusions of the commission with recommendations on the possibility of codifying the OMV model
6. Assigning a NATO nomenclature code and temporary staffing number to a sample of military equipment
If you have additional questions regarding the preparation of the required documentation package, the manufacturer may contact the Main Department for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment by sending an email to: [email protected]
Attention manufacturers of unmanned systems and tactical-level electronic warfare equipment
Updated codification procedure algorithm
When submitting documents for codification of samples of unmanned systems and tactical-level electronic warfare equipment, the requirements of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated November 11, 2022 No. 1275 “Some issues of implementing defense procurement for the period of the legal regime of martial law” apply, taking into account the changes made by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1450 dated December 20, 2024.
Attention ammunition manufacturers
Algorithm for conducting typical tests of serial samples of military equipment
Type tests are carried out on military equipment products, the design or manufacturing technology of which has already undergone the proposed changes.
Stage 1: Preparatory
1.
The developer (manufacturer) of the MET sample agrees with the military representative on a joint decision on the need to conduct type tests (T). In it, he determines the purpose, place and timing of their conduct. In some cases, a joint decision is not drawn up.2.
The developer (manufacturer) develops and agrees with the military representative the program and methods for conducting typical tests.3.
The developer (manufacturer) prepares the material, technical and metrological support for the TV.4.
The developer (manufacturer) prepares the product (batch of products) for the selection of the required number of samples for conducting the TV and notifies the military representative office about this by Notification.5.
The military representative office selects the required number of samples for conducting the test and draws up an Act on the selection of munitions and military equipment products for conducting the test and participates in conducting the test.6.
The developer (producer) issues an order appointing a commission to conduct the TV.
Stage 2: Conducting TV
The commission for conducting the TV in accordance with the TV program and methods conducts them with the preparation of test protocols and other documentation (if necessary).
Stage 3: Registration of TV results
The commission for conducting TV based on their results draws up an Act (report) on the results of typical tests of products (batch of products) of military equipment, which is certified by the signatures of the commission members and approved by the head of the developer's (manufacturer's) enterprise.
Stage 4: Decision-making based on TV results
The developer (manufacturer) makes changes to the documentation for the PPE product if positive results are obtained from the PPE test.
Important!
The scope of testing must be sufficient to assess the impact of the changes made on the performance characteristics of the EW product and be determined by the testing program and methods developed by the manufacturer in accordance with DSTU B 15.211.
Type tests can be carried out both at the manufacturer's own testing facility and at the site of a specialized testing organization (State Research Institute for Testing and Certification of Armaments and Military Equipment). [email protected]). Or at an enterprise that is not a manufacturer of PPE products, but has an appropriate testing base.
If you have any additional questions regarding the military representation, please contact the Main Department for Technical Evaluation and Quality Control of Armaments and Military Equipment by sending an email to: [email protected].
Sample requests from manufacturers for assistance in conducting EW testing
- Letter to the General Directorate of the Life Support Service of the Armed Forces for assistance (without MTZ)
- Letter to the General Directorate of the Life Support Service of the Armed Forces for assistance (from the Ministry of Defense)
The results of the TV are drawn up in the form of an Act (report) and protocols reflecting all test results.
If, according to the results of Type Tests, the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed changes are confirmed by the results of the Technical Test, then these changes are made to the working design documentation for the AME product in accordance with DSTU B 15.902.
If the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed changes are not confirmed by the results of the TV, then the proposed changes are not made to the documentation for the PPE product.
Regarding the registration of changes in the Technical Conditions for the type of OMV, please contact the Main Directorate for the Support of the Life Cycle of Armaments and Military Equipment by e-mail: [email protected].
Making changes to technical specifications such as OMV
When and how to make changes to technical specifications such as military equipment: explanations from the Ministry of Defense
The rules for making changes are prescribed in the DSTU standard V 15.902:2023 “Life cycle management system for military equipment. Documentation management. Basic provisions”.
This document determines when and how to make changes to the Technical Specifications.
In particular, in cases of:
1. When changes to the Technical Conditions are made after Type Tests.
2. Making changes to the technical specifications without conducting Type Tests.
There is also an exceptional situation - when an error is detected in the Notice of Change drawn up and agreed upon by all officials.
Option 1: Changes to the Technical Conditions after Type Tests
If the performance characteristics of a serial sample of military equipment are improved, the completeness, operating conditions or new variants are changed, Type Tests of the military equipment product must be carried out. Based on their results, amendments are made to the Technical Specifications.
At the stage of registration of the results of the Type Tests, the manufacturer (developer) draws up a Notice of Change, which, together with the Act (report) of conducting the Type Tests of the AME product, is submitted to the military representative of the Ministry of Defense. Please note that the Notice of Change is approved by the military representative. The Act (report) of conducting the Type Tests of the AME product is approved by the military representative!
The content of the Change Notice indicates what exactly is being changed and how the change is being made. An approval sheet is also drawn up with the signatures of the relevant officials.
Important: if the manufacturer and the developer are different, the notification is issued by the company that holds the design documentation. If the manufacturer makes changes to the technical specifications, he must agree on them with the developer!
The holder of the design documents is an enterprise, institution, or organization where the first copy of the design documentation is stored.
The master copy is the first copy of the design documentation, duly executed and signed with true, established signatures. It is from it that all copies of the design documentation are made.
After approval by the military representative, two copies of the Change Notice together with the approved Type Test Report are sent to the Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment for amendments to the customer's control copy.
Based on the results of processing, the Main Department returns the first copy (verified copy) of the completed notification to the enterprise.
After that, the enterprise holding the design documentation files makes changes to the documentation file, which is stored at the enterprise. They also prepare and send copies of the Notice of Changes to other enterprises that use this documentation.
In the event of a change by replacing sheets or replacing the document as a whole, the replaced sheets (document) remain in storage at the enterprise.
Option 2: making changes to the technical specifications without conducting Type Tests
This need arises, for example, when the method of controlling one of the parameters has changed. Information about this requires changes. Or when an error is corrected that does not affect the performance characteristics of the OMV sample and its operating conditions, etc.
The manufacturing enterprise prepares a Notice of Changes and agrees it with the institution holding the certificates and with those officials to whom the changes specified in the Notice apply.
After approval by the military representative, two copies of the Notice are sent to the Main Directorate for Life Cycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment for amendments to the customer's control copy.
Based on the results of processing by the Main Department, the first copy (correct copy) of the completed notification is returned to the enterprise.
After that, the enterprise holding the design documentation files acts in the same way as in Option No. 1: makes changes to the documentation file located at the enterprise, and also prepares and sends copies of the Notice of Changes to other enterprises that use this documentation.
Exception: If an error is found in the agreed Change Notice
In case of detection of an error in the Notice of Change issued and agreed upon by all officials, the enterprise shall execute an additional Notice of Change in the same form, in which the designation of the main notice is added «DP». The additional notice is only allowed to correct the error in the Notice of Change, but not the content. The additional notice is approved only by the military representative office and is sent to all subscribers to whom the Notice of Change was previously sent.
Development and adoption of a model of military equipment: regulatory documents
- Order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine No. 354 of 05/29/2024 “On approval of the Instruction on organizing the supply of weapons, military and special equipment in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine during the legal regime of martial law”
National and Military Standards in the Field of Military Equipment
In Ukraine, the defense sector uses:
- national standards (designated DSTU, DSTU V);
- interstate standards (GOST, GOST V);
- military standards (VST) based on NATO material standards (STANAG);
- military standards based on defense standards of NATO member states (MIL-STD, DEF STAN).
National standards are standards adopted by the national standardization body, available to a wide range of users. Interstate standards (GOST), particularly for weapons and military equipment (GOST V), also have the status of national standards.
Military standards (VST) are standards adopted by the military standardization body that establish rules and guidelines for activities in the defense sector, aimed at achieving an optimal level of order in the specified area, particularly regarding weapons, military equipment, and other supply items.
NATO material standards are NATO standards that establish general requirements, terminology, and unification conditions that ensure compatibility and interaction of weapons and military equipment of the armed forces of Alliance member countries and partners. The main purpose of these standards is to ensure effective interaction during joint operations.
Defense standards of NATO member states are documents that establish requirements for equipment and supplies to achieve operational compatibility of troops. They cover a wide range of areas - from technical aspects of weapons to operational and administrative procedures. The main purpose of these standards is to ensure operational, combat, and technical capabilities of their own armed forces.
How to familiarize yourself with the above-mentioned standards?
The basis of standardization in the field of weapons and military equipment consists of national standards of the Life Cycle Management System for Weapons and Military Equipment (DSTU V 15). Information about them is placed in the Catalog of National Standards and Codes of Practice on the official website of the national standardization body https://uas.gov.ua.
Information about national standards DSTU V 15 is also duplicated on the Ministry of Defense website at the link https://mod.gov.ua/diyalnist/normativno-pravova-baza/katalog-natsionalnikh-standartiv-rozroblenikh-v-ramkakh-diialnosti-tekhnichnogo-komitetu-standartizatsii-tk-176.
In addition to national standards DSTU V 15, there is a significant number of non-systemic standards DSTU V and GOST V for weapons and military equipment, particularly with restricted access classification. These are stored in the National Fund of Regulatory Documents and distributed by the national standardization body (SE "UkrNDNC") exclusively on contractual terms.
To obtain official copies of DSTU V and GOST V standards, it is necessary to contact SE "UkrNDNC" or order standards in the electronic store of regulatory documents on the official website https://uas.gov.ua.
To preliminarily familiarize yourself with the texts of DSTU V and GOST V standards, you can visit:
- National Fund of Regulatory Documents;
- Fund of Regulatory Documents for Standardization of the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine does not distribute national (DSTU, DSTU V) and interstate standards (GOST, GOST V).
Military standards and NATO standards open to the general public (defense standards of NATO member states) are distributed free of charge. Catalogs of current military standards and NATO standards are published on the official website of the Ministry of Defense and are regularly updated.
To obtain official copies of military standards (NATO standards), it is necessary to contact the military standardization body - the Main Directorate for Technical Evaluation and Quality Control of Weapons and Military Equipment (e-mail: [email protected]).
Full-text versions of open military standards can also be downloaded from the Electronic Database of Military Standards of Ukraine (https://milstand.knu.ua), access to which is also provided by the military standardization body upon requests from interested users of military standards.
Questions and answers
Individual entrepreneurs can apply for weapons codification.
The Ministry of Defense clarifies the procedure for codifying military equipment for individual entrepreneurs.
The Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment (GUSZZHTSOVT) receives inquiries from manufacturers of weapons and military equipment. Here are answers to the most common questions.
How to make changes to technical specifications for a product that has already been codified?
Changes to technical specifications are made when improvements to the product have changed, in particular, tactical and technical characteristics, completeness, operating conditions, or execution variants.
For example, an unmanned aerial complex had a maximum flight range of 10 km, after improvement it can now cover 12 km. Or equipment was installed on it that allows it to be used in other conditions. In this case, the technical specifications for the product require changes.
The manufacturer must conduct tests, confirm new characteristics. Prepare a 'Notice of Change to Technical Specifications', which together with the 'Test Report' is sent to the military representative of the Ministry of Defense. The military representative approves the 'Notice of Change to Technical Specifications', approves the 'Test Report' and sends them to the Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment, which makes changes to the technical specifications of the weapons or equipment sample.
After making changes to the technical specifications, will the NATO nomenclature code remain or will the product be assigned a new one?
The decision for each case is made individually.
The NATO nomenclature code (NSN) of the product remains the same if its tactical and technical characteristics, completeness, purpose, and operating conditions have not changed significantly. For example, if a UAV's maximum flight range has increased, the aircraft has received a better camera, or battery capacity has increased.
If the changes are significant - the UAS has received a different frame, more engines, changed design, target purpose - then this is already a new product. It needs to be codified according to the established procedure. The new product will receive a new code.
We remind you that sample documents, explanations, and the complete algorithm for making changes to technical specifications are available in the 'Arsenal' section on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine or on the 'Window for Military Equipment Manufacturers' website.
Does the manufacturing company have the right to transfer the right to manufacture its products to another company?
According to the current legislation of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine 'On the Protection of Rights to Marks for Goods and Services', as well as regulatory acts governing the field of codification of defense products, the right to manufacture and sell products that have already passed the codification procedure may be transferred to another business entity on the basis of an agreement between company 'A' and company 'B', which must include provisions on:
- the scope of transferred rights;
- the responsibility of the parties;
- the conditions for quality control of products;
- the procedure for interaction with codification authorities.
After signing such an agreement, the business entities must notify the GUSZZHTSOVT to update the information in the codification databases by including the company in the list of manufacturers of the relevant products.
Does an individual entrepreneur have the right to apply for codification? What is the process algorithm?
Stage 1: Independent work
- 1. Product creation.
- 2. Development of technical documentation for the product:
- Working design documentation (WDD);
- Technical specifications (TS);
- Instructions for operating the product;
- Development of a product testing program;
- Conducting product testing according to the program;
- Preparation of the test report.
- 3. Submission of documents to the Ministry of Defense:
- Description letter with the name, purpose, and tactical and technical characteristics of the sample;
- Program and methods for testing the sample;
- Test report of the sample with protocols confirming each declared characteristic;
- Draft technical specifications (TS) for the sample;
- Information on the availability of a set of working design documentation (WDD);
- Contact information, e-mail.
Stage 2: Review of documents at the Ministry of Defense
- 1. Registration of the document package in the Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment (GUSZZHTSOVT).
- 2. Checking the availability of necessary documents, their correctness, and the compliance of the specified data.
- 3. Verification of technical documentation by a representative of the 'military representative office': provision of conclusions on the verification of working design documentation and approval of the draft Technical Specifications.
- 4. Consideration of the document package from manufacturers by a temporary commission at the GUSZZHTSOVT: verification of product test results for compliance with the declared characteristics.
- 5. Conclusions of the commission with recommendations on the possibility of codifying the sample.
Where can I familiarize myself with the technical requirements for weapons and military equipment samples?
Technical requirements are a regulatory document that defines the main characteristics and indicators that a sample must meet to be of interest to the user.
Technical requirements are established by the user. The user (operator) of weapons is the Armed Forces of Ukraine, so technical requirements for specific types of military equipment are provided by the main military management body - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
To obtain technical requirements for specific types of military equipment, the manufacturer must contact the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Note that not all technical requirements are open. Some of them have the status of "for official use", "secret", "top secret", "especially secret".
How to prepare technical specifications for a product?
Technical specifications are the main regulatory and technical document that defines the requirements for a new serial sample of military equipment. Technical specifications describe in detail the technical requirements for the sample, methods of quality control, requirements for marking, transportation, storage, operation and reliability guarantees, etc.
The rules for creating technical specifications for military equipment samples are defined by the following standards:
GOST 2.114-95. This is an interstate standard within the Unified System of Design Documentation (USDD), which establishes general requirements and rules for the development, execution, coordination and approval of technical specifications for products (products, materials, substances, etc.).
DSTU-N 4486:2005 - This national standard provides guidelines and methodological instructions for typical construction, presentation and execution of technical specifications in the design documentation system. The standard defines how to properly structure and prepare technical specifications for products, taking into account the requirements of current regulatory documents and regulatory legal acts, providing examples for better understanding of requirements.
The company has lost technical documentation. Is it possible to obtain copies of documents that were provided to the Ministry of Defense for codification?
It is necessary to send an official letter from the company to the Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment (e-mail: [email protected]) with a list of necessary documents, copies of which you are requesting.
The letter must be signed using an electronic digital signature (EDS). This is necessary for enterprise verification, confirmation that the request came from this particular enterprise, not from third parties.
Contacts
Main Directorate for Life Cycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment
E-mail: [email protected]
To receive answers to questions, call:
+38 044-454-73-26 (Mo-Fr 9:00-18:00)
Additionally:
Main Directorate for Technical Evaluation and Quality Control of Armaments and Military Equipment
E-mail: [email protected].
State Research Institute for Testing and Certification of Armaments and Military Equipment
E-mail: [email protected]