MIL-STD-196 Joint Electronics Type Designation SystemThe purpose of this standard is to provide the policies, requirements and procedures for the preparation and submission of Requests for Nomenclature RFN under the JETDAS.

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APPENDIX A - FOREIGN GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION

A.1   SCOPE and APPLICATION

A.1.1.  Scope.  This appendix establishes policies and mandatory procedure concerning foreign governments' participation in the Joint Electronics Type Designation Automated System (JETDAS) for use in the nomenclature of communications and electronics materiel based on international agreements and standards.  This appendix is a mandatory part of this standard.  The information contained herein is intended for compliance.

A.1.1.1  Participating foreign governments.

a.  Canadian Department of National Defense, Canada. b.  Australian Department of Defense, Australia.

c.  New Zealand Department of National Defense, New Zealand. d.  United Kingdom, England.

A.1.2  Application.

A.1.2.1  Type of equipment.  Nomenclature in this system shall be applicable to the following types of equipment:

a.  Radiac (Radioactive detection, indication and computation devices). b.  Infrared.

c.  Laser.

d.  Meteorological.

e.  Magnetic amplifier and detection equipment.

f.  Wire communication (including telephone, telegraph, teletype, facsimile, interphone, public address, recorders, and reproducers).

g.  Television.

h.  Fiber optics and associated equipment.

i.  Equipment for the detection of noise and interference in the radio frequency spectrum.

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