TS EN 9137

TS EN 9137 is a guidance standard for understanding how AQAP 2110 is applied when a supplier operates within an EN 9100 quality management system. Its focus is the interface between NATO quality assurance expectations and the process-based quality management approach used in aerospace and defence supply chains.

How AQAP 2110 and EN 9100 fit together

The document is intended to promote a common interpretation of AQAP 2110 requirements in an EN 9100 environment. In practical terms, it helps users relate contract-driven NATO quality assurance expectations to the structured quality management system model of EN 9100. EN 9100 is widely used to organise process control, risk-aware planning and consistent product realization in aerospace, while AQAP 2110 expresses customer and contract-oriented quality assurance requirements. TS EN 9137 explains the relationship between these two frameworks rather than replacing either of them.

Purpose and limits of the guidance

This standard does not change, add to, or cancel any AQAP 2110 or EN 9100 requirements. It also does not prescribe a single method, test arrangement or implementation route; the scope explicitly recognises that the appropriate means may vary with the type of work, the processes used, the devices involved and the competence of personnel. In that sense, it functions as interpretive guidance that supports consistent application, not as an additional requirement standard.

• Jointly developed by NATO and industry representatives.
• Published as AQAP 2009 Annex F and EN 9137.
• Supports shared understanding between the Acquirer and an EN 9100 Supplier.
• Reinforces that the mandatory contractual requirements remain those of AQAP 2110.