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MIL-HDBK-454 is titled "General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment" [MIL-STD-464; MIL-STD-882; MIL-STD-810 para 6.2]. It is a Department of Defense handbook that provides guidelines covering disciplines in the design of equipment, such as procedures, processes, and the selection and application of parts and materials [MIL-HDBK-454 para 2.1]. The guidelines address interrelated design disciplines, and when MIL-HDBK-454 is referenced in specifications, consideration should be given to the direct interrelationships among guidelines [MIL-HDBK-454 para 2.1]. Each individual guideline within MIL-HDBK-454 lists its applicable documents in section 2 [MIL-HDBK-454 para 2.1].

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MIL-HDBK-454 · para 2.1 as of 2021-09-21 · official source ↗

p of guidelines. Each guideline is intended to cover some discipline in the design of equipment, such as a procedure, a process, or the selection and application of parts and materials. Many of these disciplines, however, cannot retain a clear-cut separation or isolation from others so that when guidelines of MIL-HDBK-454 are referenced in a specification some guidelines will undoubtedly have a direct interrelationship with other guidelines. This interrelationship should be taken into consideration when referencing these guidelines. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. 2.1 Individual guidelines. See section 2 of each individual guideline for a listing of applicable documents. Documents referenced in the individual guidelines apply to the extent specified herein. (Copies of these documents are availabl

MIL-HDBK-237 as of 2005-05-20 · official source ↗

ed Explosive Devices) MIL-HDBK-274 Electrical Grounding for Aircraft Safety MIL-HDBK-293 ECCM Considerations in Radar Systems Acquisitions MIL-HDBK-294 ECCM Considerations in Naval Communications Systems MIL-HDBK-335 Management and Design Guidance for EM Radiation Hardness for Air Launched Ordnance Systems MIL-HDBK-419 Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding for Electronic Equipment and Facilities MIL-HDBK-423 HEMP Protection for Fixed and Transportable Ground Based Facilities MIL-HDBK-454 Electronic Equipment, General Guidelines for MIL-HDBK-1568 Materials and Procedures for Corrosion Prevention and Control in Aerospace Weapons Systems MIL-HDBK-1857 Grounding, Bonding and Shielding Design Practices MIL-HDBK-2036 Electronic Equipment Specifications, preparation of MIL-I-17161 Absorber, Radio Fre

MIL-STD-1472 as of 2020-09-15 · official source ↗

r Military Lasers and Associated Support Equipment MIL-STD-1474 - Noise Limits MIL-STD-1787 - Aircraft Display Symbology MIL-STD-2525 - Joint Military Symbology MIL-STD-3009 - Lighting, Aircraft, Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) Compatible MIL-STD-3050 - Aircraft Crew Breathing Systems Using On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) MIL-STD-38784 - General Style and Format Requirements for Technical Manuals MIL-STD-46855 - Human Engineering Requirements for Military Systems, Equipment, and Facilities DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HANDBOOKS MIL-HDBK-454 - General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment MIL-HDBK-472 - Maintainability Prediction MIL-HDBK-516 - Airworthiness Certification Criteria DOD-HDBK-743 - Anthropometry of U.S. Military Personnel MIL-HDBK-1473 - Color and Marking of Army Materiel

MIL-STD-464 as of 2020-12-24 · official source ↗

f Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) Test Guide MIL-HDBK-274 Electrical Grounding for Aircraft Safety MIL-HDBK-419 Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding for Electronic Equipments and Facilities, Volume 1 of 2 Volumes Basic Theory MIL-HDBK-423 High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Protection for Fixed and Transportable Ground-Based C4I Facilities, Volume 1, Fixed Facilities MIL-HDBK-454 General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment Source: https://assist.dla.mil -- Downloaded: 2026-07-20T01:47Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. MIL-STD-464D APPENDIX A 38 MIL-HDBK-83575 General Handbook for Space Vehicle Wiring Harness Design and Testing (Copies of these documents are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/.) (Application for copies of

MIL-STD-882 as of 2023-09-27 · official source ↗

Noise Limits. (9) MIL-HDBK-454, General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment. (10) MIL-HDBK-1908, Definitions of Human Factors Terms. (11) MIL-STD-46855, Human Engineering Requirements for Military Systems, Equipment, and Facilities. (12) U.S. Army Health Hazard Assessors Guide, U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. (13) U.S. Army Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT) Program. (14) U.S. Army Regulation 40-10, Health Hazard Assessment Program in Support of the Army Acquisition Process. (15) Department of the Army Pamphlet 40-501, Hearing Conservation Program. (16) Navy and Marine Corps (NAVMC) Directive 5100.8, Marine Corps Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program Manual (17) NAVMC Public Health Center Technical Manual 6260.51.99-2. 66 Source: https://ass

MIL-STD-810 · para 6.2 as of 2022-05-18 · official source ↗

ange. Heavy 4 Massive microbial growth. 6. REFERENCE/RELATED DOCUMENTS. 6.1 Referenced Documents. a. AR 70-38, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation of Materiel for Extreme Climatic Conditions. b. STANAG 4370 Environmental Testing. c. Allied Environmental Conditions and Test Publication (AECTP) 300 (under STANAG 4370), Climatic Environmental Testing, Method 308. d. MIL-HDBK-454, General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment 6.2 Related Documents. a. Specifications of the Committee on Analytical Reagents of the American Chemical Society. b. ASTM 1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water. c. Egbert, Herbert W. “The History and Rationale of MIL-STD-810 (Edition 2)”, January 2010; Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Arlington Place One, 2340 S. Arlington Heights Road, Su

MIL-HDBK-516 as of 2026-05-29 · official source ↗

ication testing. Analysis. (1) Conduct component SOF and qualification analysis to verify requirements, capabilities, and limitations. Test. (1) Lab test: As an alternative to Test MoC (2), conduct qualification testing to verify the ability of the landing gear and deceleration subsystem components to perform their intended function and meet specified requirements within the installed operating environment. (2) Lab test: As an alternative to Test MoC (1), conduct SOF testing to verify components meet minimum testing requirements in the event full qualification is not achieved before first flight. Source: https://assist.dla.mil -- Downloaded: 2026-07-20T01:47Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. MIL-HDBK-516D 454 Prior to entering operational test/operati

SSCMAN 91-710V3 · para 14.1.1 as of 2023-09-06 · open official PDF ↗

nts of Attachment 2, paragraph A2.2.4.9 and paragraph A2.2.5.11. 13.9.1. Data to verify compliance with the design and test requirements of this volume shall be submitted to Range Safety for review and approval before the arrival of ordnance at the ranges. SSCMAN91-710V3 27 DECEMBER 2022 181 13.9.2. All schematics and functional diagrams shall have well defined, standard Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) or military specification terminology and symbols. Chapter 14 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 14.1. Electrical and Electronic Ground Support Equipment and Flight Hardware General Design Requirements and Standards. 14.1.1. Equipment shall be designed, fabricated, inspected, and tested in accordance with NFPA 70. Note: MIL-HDBK-454, General Guidelines for Electroni

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