What is "DEF STAN 00-55/56"?

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BrowneIssue replied

17 November 2007, 10:46
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Def Stan is my bread and butter... you can get the latest issues from the MOD's website http://www.dstan.mod.uk/

Ta muchly folks. Now that I'm bleary-eyed and headache-riddenly hungover, I'm functioning properly again so can make use of the links.
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scooterscot replied

17 November 2007, 00:34
Def Stan is my bread and butter... you can get the latest issues from the MOD's website http://www.dstan.mod.uk/
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RSoles replied

16 November 2007, 13:25
Now, if you want SERIOUSLY boring :-

http://www.nato.int/docu/standard.htm

sleep well......

<RB-211 noises>
'what's this button do?'
<push>
Whoosh, <pause> Kerpow!!!
'What was that?'
'Essex'
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xoggoth replied

16 November 2007, 13:07
Think I've done DEFSTAN. One of those defence standards designed to making IT utterly boring. I always thought the most effective method to write software for military aircraft was TAESTAN AKA Trial And Error Standard. If the aircraft crashes on take off you need to modify the software.
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BrowneIssue replied

16 November 2007, 11:56
Originally posted by RSoles View Post

Google broke?

No, I'm just useless on a Friday morning until the pubs open.

Thank you for the links.
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RSoles replied

16 November 2007, 11:52
Google broke?

http://www.dstan.mod.uk/data/00/055/01000200.pdf
http://www.software-supportability.o...-55_Part_2.pdf
RS
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DimPrawn replied

16 November 2007, 11:47
Don't know but it sounds like a licence to print money if you know what it is.
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BrowneIssue started a topic What is "DEF STAN 00-55/56"?

16 November 2007, 11:28
What is "DEF STAN 00-55/56"?

I've seen a couple of roles asking for "safety management (eg DEF STAN 00-55/56)". I assume that means Defence Standards 00-55 and 00-56.

A Google search did not educate me. Can someone point me at / provide a summary - in English rather than MoD jargon! - of what that is, please?

(I just know I missed a blatantly obvious link ... but which was it? )
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