DSA – Defence Standardization Advice has proudly delivered its NATO Standardization Training Course, under contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV – Försvarets materielverk), in support of the Swedish Ministry of Defence.

The course took place from 19 to 23 May 2025, in Stockholm.

STANDARDIZATION WITHIN NATO course is offered to the staff with certain initial experience in standardization or no experience but a strong interest in gaining knowledge on NATO standardization.

The course aims at presenting the organization and principles of NATO standardization, its relationship with Interoperability, types of standardization documents and their development process.

During the course, the relationship between standardization and NATO defence planning is broadly discussed. The course presents also how standardization is organized in different NATO Allies’ defence establishments.

16 participants from FMV have attended the course.

Education and training of personnel involved in NATO‘s standardization activities is crucial for ensuring that NATO‘s standardization portfolio is relevant and meets the requirements of our commanders and warfighters when engaged in multinational operations.

This course marks a significant milestone as Sweden, NATO’s newest member, deepens its integration into the Alliance.