Defense Standards
Defense standards regulate the development and procurement of defense materiel in all cases where civilian standards cannot be applied. Here you will find applicable German military standards and material specification sheets.
Defense standards regulate the development and procurement of defense materiel in all cases where civilian standards cannot be applied. Here you will find applicable German military standards and material specification sheets.
The German armaments organization mainly uses appropriate civilian standards such as DIN, EN or ISO for developing and procuring materiel. If civilian standards cannot be applied due to the requirements applicable to military operations, an attempt is first made to incorporate the specific requirements pertaining to defense technology into already existing civilian standards or civilian standards which are in preparation. For this purpose, experts of the armaments organization are actively involved as equal partners in the work of the relevant civilian standardization committees of the German Institute for Standardization (DIN).
If justified military requirements cannot be considered in civilian standards, experts of the armaments organization and representatives from the relevant industries will prepare German military standards (VG standards) and/or BAAINBw material specifications sheets (WL sheets). This work is done in accordance with the regulations of the civilian DIN defense technology standardization committees. Once civilian standards cover the military requirements satisfactorily, the pertinent military standards are withdrawn.
The VG standards and WL sheets may be obtained from DIN Media GmbH.
The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) provides a European Handbook for Defence Procurement (EHDP) for standards at European level, an internet database containing military standards and procurement documents of the European nations and of NATO. This database also includes recommendations for the use of best practice standards in armaments-related fields of technology.
Since 9 June 2011, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has been maintaining and expanding the EHDP to serve as a “European Defence Standards Reference System” (EDSTAR). For further information, please refer to the EDSTAR Website.
In this section, you find various forms to be used in connection with German military standards (Verteidigungsgerätenorm, VG).
| Designation | Purpose | Document |
|---|---|---|
| VG 95030 | Identification of the configuration baseline | VG 95030 (PDF, 21.7 KB) |
| VG 95211 | Annex C Assumption of costs | VG 95211 Annex C (PDF, 19.7 KB) |
| VG 95820 | Proposal for standards work | VG 95820 - Proposal for Standards Work (DOCX, 62.5 KB) |
| VG 96910 | Calibration certificate | VG 96910 Calibration Certificate (PDF, 40.3 KB) |
In the Bundeswehr, certain components are subject to approval. The approval process is conducted in accordance with VG 95211, and the approved components are included in the VG 95212 database.
The list of approved components according to VG 95212 and a help file are available for download here:
VG 95212 List of Approved Components (Date: 2026-04) (ZIP, 9.9 MB)
Help File for VG 95212 List of Approved Components (PDF, 861.1 KB)
Should you have any questions, please contact the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, Branch T1.3 via email.
For daily updates on approvals, please contact Bundeswehr Technical Center 41 (WTD 41), Branch 410 “Mechanized Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Engineer Construction Equipment and Auxiliary Equipment, Soil Mechanics, and Hydraulics” via email
A shared specialized terminology, which includes standardized and binding terms and definitions, is the basis for clear communication and a common understanding of technical content. The coordinating center for terminology work of the Bundeswehr Office for Defence Planning controls and coordinates the terminology process for the area of responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Defence.
Specialized terminology committees are developing a specialized terminology in one or several languages. The Federal Office of Languages provides advice on matters of terminology and supports these committees in their work in a professional manner. As part of these bodies, BAAINBw is actively involved in developing the specialized terminology, which is also available offline to external users as a regularly updated Access data base.
Further information (and the download link) can be found on the website of the Bundeswehr Office for Defense Planning.
You can reach the competent coordination center via email.