MIL-STD-1796A(USAF)
FOREWORD
1. This standard is approved for use by the Department of the Air Force and is available for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
2. The Avionics Integrity Program (AVIP) identifies the design tasks needed to achieve high reliability, long life, safe operation and supportability of aviation electronics in operational environments.
3. This standard replaces the Avionics/Electronics Integrity Process (AVIP) handbook, MIL- HDBK-87244. AVIP originated in the mid-1980s as a "reliability by design" standard to improve electronic products used in military applications, then was replaced in the late 1980's by a less prescriptive handbook. This new version of AVIP revives the original MIL-STD-1796 number and title and is, once again, a standard which can be cited as a contractual requirement.
4. AVIP is focused on the "integrity" performance requirements (tolerate the environment, perform reliably, etc.), as opposed to "mission" performance requirements (e.g., radar range, navigation accuracy, communication capability, etc.). The document focuses on tasks to be performed to define and achieve avionics integrity rather than focusing on specification requirements.
5. The task and product requirements in this standard are to be referenced or copied into statements of work and other contractual documents. The tasks required by this version of AVIP are not new or exotic - they are the same tasks successful programs have used in the past to build robust avionics. The need for consistent application of these system engineering techniques is driven by the user's requirement for systems with high mission-capable rates, high availability rates and low support cost.
6. The AVIP requirements and process tasks are to be used in conjunction with the other integrity program documents as part of a balanced systems engineering process to foster an engineering and manufacturing climate that is consistent with integrated program development concepts.
7. AVIP does not focus on aircraft safety certification, but some products used in AVIP will also support certification of avionics to MIL-HDBK-516, Airworthiness Certification Criteria.
8. Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to the Aeronautical Systems Center, Engineering Standards Office: ASC/ENRS, 2145 Monahan Way, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7017, or emailed to Engineering.Standards@wpafb.af.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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