See also: Standards Area
Standards Programme Management (SPM) Organisation
The SPM Branch is responsible for ensuring that the Defence Standards portfolio is maintained at the optimum level to support the organizations Mission Statement:
“Achieving Interoperability through Standardization Excellence”
The Branch consists of eight Technical Desk Officers each responsible for succinct areas of technology. The details of the technology areas covered by the “Standards Programme Managers” are listed below:
SPM(SL) |
Management of the Defence Standards Portfolio – approximately 1850 Defence Standards; Focal point for advice, technical, policy etc; Initiation and oversight of Standardization Partnership Agreements; Initiation and supervision of QinetiQ, DSTL and technical support tasking; Delegated contract officer |
SPM1 |
Chemical & Chemical Specialities; Propellants & High Explosives; Initiatory & Pyrotechnic Materials; Chemical Defence Material; Chemical Hardening & NBC Protection; Packaging & Associated Packaging Material |
SPM2 |
Avionics Systems, Batteries, Cables, Electrical Safety, Fibre Optics, Instruments, Power Supply Systems , Programme Languages, Safety Critical Software, Connectors, Electronic Components, EMC, Communications., Detection & Coherent Radiation, Lighting Fixtures & Lamps, Electrical/ Electronic Naval Defence Standards Harmonization |
SPM3 |
Fuels, Oils & Lubricants; Fuel Handling Equipment; Fire Fighting Equipment & Extinguishants; Rubbers, Plastics & Adhesives; Gases, Hoses; Textiles; Geospatial and Temporal Systems (Maritime) |
SPM4 |
Vehicular Standards, Integrated Logistic Support, Human Factors, Metallurgical and Corrosion Protection Spec’s, NATO STANAGs related to SPM 4 portfolio |
SPM5 |
Design Requirements for Service Aircraft including Airworthiness; Product Data Definition; Quality Assurance & Configuration Management; Coatings & Coating Removers (inc. NATO WG); Sampling & Ordnance Proofing (PPSC Member); Procedural Standards (inc. CONDO, Safety etc); Asset Management |
SPM6 |
Joint Ammunition Marking & Packaging, Reliability & Maintainability, Joint Technical Requirements Committee, Ammunition, Weapons, Naval Defence Standards Harmonization. |
SPM7 |
Harmonization of the Mechanical ex-Naval Engineering Standards and Sea Systems Publications (SSPs) into the Defence Standards Portfolio. Focal point for the maintenance and publication of the Naval Defence Standards Status Board |
SPM8 |
Harmonization of the Constructive ex-Naval Engineering Standards and Sea Systems Publications (SSPs) into the Defence Standards Portfolio. Focal point for the International Maritime dual standards programme |
