PURPOSE The purpose of this AP is to guide personnel involved in the planning and implementation of S3 assessment testing of munitions to enable appropriate evidence to be collected covering the entire life cycle. The objective of the safety test program defined by this AP is to provide data to determine whether the munition will be ??safe for use??@ as defined in AAS3P-1@ throughout the potential deployment possibilities in NATO service. APPLICATION The guidance provided in this AP is applicable to NATO@ multi-National collaborative@ and National acquisition of guided and unguided munitions deployed on fixed and rotary wing aircraft (manned or unmanned). The munitions covered by this AP include aircraft launched missiles@ rockets@ and bombs as defined in Section 3 of this document. For the purpose of this AP@ aircraft launched torpedoes follow the S3 requirements defined for aircraft launched bombs. LIMITATIONS This AP is not intended to be used in the assessment of effectiveness@ reliability@ or performance of a munition unless failure to be reliable or to perform effectively is deemed to represent a direct and immediate safety hazard to the user or other personnel. However@ the data may be used in support of effectiveness@ reliability@ or performance assessments. This document does not define the In-Service Surveillance or Stockpile Reliability test requirements; however@ the data may be used in the support of planning for these requirements. Refer to STANAG 4675 for further guidance. This document is not intended to address nuclear munitions