In the defense industry, reliability is everything. Kiwa is an approved, independent body ensuring that your supplies, components and equipment meet the strict requirements defined by national and international defense organizations.
Organizations active in the defense sector are looking for optimal reliability of their products and supplies and need to be able to rely on optimal functionality of their supply chain. For this reason all components within the supply chain need to be assessed by approved organizations.
Kiwa offers services related to materials and products, personnel and processes, training of personnel and quality management consultancy. We provide our testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services on standard certification norms such as:
AQAP 2110 certification is an important standard for organizations operating in the defense sector that need to meet NATO’s strict quality and reliability requirements. This sector imposes elevated demands in areas such as risk management, traceability and process control, partly due to the critical nature of the applications and the international cooperation between defense organizations.
AS/EN 9100 Aerospace Quality Management certification: meet strict quality standards, demonstrate your commitment to quality and safety & meet customers’ needs.
ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality management systems. Kiwa has extensive experience with ISO 9001 certification. With auditors active in a wide range of industries, we have all the sector knowledge needed to make your certification process a success.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification with Kiwa: reduce waste, gain customer trust and be competitive.
Working in accordance with the ISO 27001 standard helps you take a structured approach to information security. Kiwa’s experts have everything you need to prepare your organisation for ISO 27001 certification. We have extensive experience with this standard, from developing a step-by-step information security plan to implementing a full Information Security Management System (ISMS).
In addition, we provide a comprehensive portfolio of complementary services that are equally critical to quality, compliance and performance. These include the calibration of manufacturing equipment, testing of materials, components and finished products, as well as the qualification and approval of welders, among others.
Depending on your organization’s needs, any of these services can form an integral part of a broader gap analysis, helping to identify risks, ensure conformity with applicable standards and support continuous improvement across your operations.
At Kiwa, we know that quality in the defense sector goes beyond internal processes. It extends across the entire supply chain, from OEMs and their suppliers to contractors delivering critical infrastructure for end users. Our gap analysis services support organizations in strengthening quality at every level, ensuring that products, processes and partners consistently meet demanding requirements for reliability, compliance and performance.
We help OEMs improve the quality maturity of their suppliers, particularly when new suppliers are introduced or when specific customer requirements are unfamiliar to them. Whether this involves implementing international standards (such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, NATO AQAP requirements, DIN 2303 welding standards) or conducting durability and product testing, our experts provide practical guidance to close gaps and embed the right quality practices from the outset.
Gap analysis also underpins our secure supply chain and project support services. For example, when an end user develops new facilities or capabilities, we can support construction companies and their suppliers in meeting the end user’s quality, safety and security standards. By identifying gaps early and translating requirements into concrete actions, we help organizations reduce risks, improve efficiency and deliver assured quality throughout the entire lifecycle.
This diagram illustrates how offset clusters function within global supply chains under regulatory frameworks. The supply chain is organized in tiers, from materials and processing through components, assembly, system integration, OEMs and ultimately the end user. Across all tiers, customer requirements, EU directives, national legislation, international standards and sector-specific requirements apply and cascade downward through the chain.
This highlights the importance of systematic, end-to-end conformity assessment and compliance management, ensuring that regulatory obligations are consistently met at every level of the global supply chain.
