Lars,
        When working with a different military standard and a Japanese
manufacturer, there was a clause in the document that stated if the product
wasn't produced in the U.S., then it must be tested by a certified test lab
within the U.S. and the test lab would submit the qualification reports on the
foreign company's behalf.  Certified meant by the military.  Of course, that
might have changed since the mil specs are in a state of flux, but maybe you
should give DSCC a call.  They're pretty helpful and informative.  Here's
their web site with all sorts of useful information.

http://www.dscc.dla.mil/

Glenn Pelkey
Quality/Reliability Engineer
Maxtek Components Corp.

Lars Ladefoged Holm <[log in to unmask]> Wrote:
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| Hello fellow technet members.I have some questions
| regarding Certification and Qualification to themilitary
| standard MIL-PRF-31032 which is taking over from MIL P
| 55110and 50884.A general problem about all MIL
| specifications is (in our opinion), that
| theirconstruction, when it comes to contact with the
| Qualifying Activity, isbased on the assumption that the
| company location are within the UnitedStates of America.
| What is the standard procedure for gettingMIL-PRF-31032
| certified when located in Europe ?Does anyone within
| Europe have experiences with Certification
| andQualification to the new MIL-PRF-31032 system ??We
| would like to here more about the required contact with
| theQualifying Activity.Was the Qualifying Activity
| represented by your national armytech-centre, or did your
| have to bring over DSCC people from USA ?Thankyou in
| advance !Lars Ladefoged Holm.Quality Engineering.Printca
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