STANAG No.

4395
(Edition 2)

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

(NATO)

MILITARY AGENCY FOR STANDARDIZATION

(MAS)

STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENT
(STANAG)

SUBJECT: BRAKE ANTI-LOCK DEVICE CONNECTORS FOR TACTICAL LAND

VEHICLES AND TRAILERS FITTED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKING
SYSTEMS

Promulgated on 10 May 2001

Jan H ERIKSEN
Rear Admiral, NONA
Chairman, MAS

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RECORD OF AMENDMENTS

No. Reference/date of Date Signature

amendment entered

EXPLANATORY NOTES

AGREEMENT

1. This NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) is promulgated by the Chairman MAS under the
authority vested in him by the NATO Military Committee.

2. No departure may be made from the agreement without consultation with the tasking authority.
Nations may propose changes at any time to the tasking authority where they will be processed in the same
manner as the original agreement.

3. Ratifying nations have agreed that national orders, manuals and instructions implementing this
STANAG will include a reference to the STANAG number for purposes of identification.

DEFINITIONS

4. Ratification is "In NATO Standardization, the fulfilment by which a member nation formally accepts,
with or without reservation, the content of a Standardization Agreement" (AAP-6).

5. Implementation is "In NATO Standardization, the fulfilment by a member nation of its obligations as
specified in a Standardization Agreement" (AAP-6).

6. Reservation is "In NATO Standardization, the stated qualification by a member nation that describes
the part of a Standardization Agreement that it will not implement or will implement only with limitations"
(AAP-6).

RATIFICATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND RESERVATIONS

7. Page (iii) gives the details of ratification and implementation of this agreement. If no details are
shown it signifies that the nation has not yet notified the tasking authority of its intentions. Page (iv) (and
subsequent) gives details of reservations and proprietary rights that have been stated.

FEEDBACK

8. Any comments concerning this publication should be directed to NATO/MAS - Bvd Leopold III,
1110 Brussels - BE.

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NAVY/ARMY/AIR

NATO STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENT

(STANAG)

BRAKE ANTI-LOCK DEVICE CONNECTORS FOR TACTICAL LAND VEHICLES

AND TRAILERS FITTED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS

Related Documents:

A. ISO Standard 7638: Road vehicles - Brake anti-lock device connector.

B. STANAG 2604: Braking systems between tractor, draw-bar trailer and semi-trailer
equipment combinations for military use.

AIM

1. The aim of this agreement is to standardize, for use by NATO Armed Forces the following:

a. Brake Anti-Lock Device Connector (hereafter known as the "connector" in this

document) for anti-lock braking systems on tactical land vehicles and trailers; and

b. location of the connector.

AGREEMENT

2. Participating nations agree to adopt the device connector, which is defined in ISO
Standard 7638.

DEFINITIONS

3. The following terms and definitions are used as part of this agreement:

a. Tactical Land Vehicle. A military vehicle, whether designed primarily for military use
or adapted from a commercial vehicle, which has specialized military characteristics
to fit it for use by forces in the field in direct connection with, or in support of, combat
operations or the training of troops for such operations.

b. Interoperability. The ability of systems, units or forces to provide services to and

accept services from other systems, units or forces and to use the services so
exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together.

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DETAILS OF AGREEMENT

4. The scope of the agreement is listed below:

a. STANAG 4395 is for use by the following NATO Forces:

(1) NATO Armies; and

(2) those elements of NATO Naval and Air Forces operating in a ground role, e.g.,
Marine, Naval landing parties and Air Force ground personnel.

b. This agreement applies to the following:

New procurement of tactical land vehicles and their associated trailers as well as towed
artillery.

5. To ensure interoperability amongst member countries additional requirements must be

specified and these additional requirements are listed below.

6. Pins and tubes. No service is allocated to contact numbers 6 and 7 listed in Table 1 of
ISO 7638, which under current requirements of the Standard are spare and are not fitted to the plug and
socket. Any proposed usage is to be referred to AC/301(SG/B) for approval and subsequent
amendment to this STANAG; however, it is difficult to foresee a situation where an allocation will be
authorized other than by agreement with ISO.

7. Locations of plug and socket. The location for placing plugs and sockets on prime movers and
trailers are as follows:

a. Prime Movers for Trailers (other than Semi-Trailers)

In accordance with figure 4 and Paragraph 5.1 of ISO Standard 7638, prime movers
shall be fitted with a socket connector with pin contacts as shown in figure 2. The
socket shall be situated on the rear right hand side of the vehicle (looking in the forward
direction). The socket shall be placed within 500 mm of the vehicles towing (pintle)
hook.

b. Prime Movers (normally tractors) for Semi-Trailers

A plug connector with tubes conforming to Figure 1 and Paragraph 4.1 of ISO
Standard 7638 shall be fitted to a cable located at the back of tractors’ cab. A
procedure that is widely used is the use of Anti-Lock Device Connector Cable (hereafter
known as "connector cable") which is fitted with a socket at one end and a plug at the
other end of sufficient length to connect to the tractor's plug and the semi-trailer's
socket. These connector cables will be part of each tractor's accessory equipment.

c. Trailers and Towed Artillery (other than Semi-Trailers)

A plug connector conforming to Figure 1 and Paragraph 4.1 of ISO Standard 7638 shall
be fitted at the front of the trailer. This plug is attached to a cable as specified in
Figure 4 of ISO Standard 7638 and will be of such a length that it extends 500 mm
beyond trailer's lunette.

d. Semi-Trailers
A socket conforming to Figure 2 and Paragraph 4.2 of ISO Standard shall be fitted
between the brake hose connections as described in STANAG 2604, preferably in the
same horizontal plane.

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e. Park socket on trailers and prime-movers for semi-trailers

On trailers and tractors fitted with sockets a park socket connector as per Figure 3 and
Paragraph 4.3 of ISO Standard 7638 shall be fitted. This park socket shall be located
such a way that when the cable connector is fitted in the park socket the cable will not
drag on the ground or touch the trailer's A-frame or the prime mover.

8. Open space around the connector. There must be sufficient open space around the plug or
socket connector to conform with dimensions provided in Figure 5 and Paragraph 5.2 of ISO
Standard 7638.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT

9. This STANAG is implemented when a nation has issued the necessary orders or instructions
to the staff concerned which will put the provisions covered in the Agreement in effect.

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STANAG 4395 EVALUATION SHEET

Related Documents:

A. ISO Standard 7638 - Road vehicles - Brake anti-lock device connector.

B. STANAG 2604 - Braking system between tractors, draw-bar trailer semi-trailer
equipment combinations for military use.

OBJECT

1. The object of the evaluation is to confirm that the configuration at the rear of a towing vehicle
and the front of a towed vehicle, both equipped with a Brake Anti-lock Device Connector (hereafter
known as "connector"), will meet the requirements of STANAG 4395.

CHECK PROCEDURE

2. Plug and socket

Check to confirm that the plug and socket conform to Figures 1 and 2 of ISO Standard 7638.
Also check that the contacts are arranged as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the standard. In addition,
check that the open spaces around the connections conforms with the spaces and dimensions given
in Figure 5 of ISO 7638. YES/NO*

If the answer is NO give details of the fitted plug and socket connectors.

3. Prime movers for trailers (other than semi-trailers)

Check that the prime mover for the trailer is equipped with a socket with pin contacts as
specified in Figure 2 of ISO Standard 7638 and that it is within 500 mm of the right hand side of the
vehicle's pintle hook. YES/NO*

If the answer is NO give details of the fitted socket connector.

4. Prime movers (normally tractors) for semi-trailers

Check that the prime mover is equipped with a cable with a plug connector on the end with
tube contacts as set out in Figure 1 of ISO Standard 7638 and that the cable is long enough to enable
the tractor to turn 90° to the left or right without interference. If the prime mover has a cable as an
accessory item ensure that it has a plug connector at one end and a socket connector (see Figure 2 of
ISO Standard 7638) at the other end and that it is of sufficient length to enable the tractor to turn 90°
to the right or left without interference. Ensure that if a Park Socket is fitted as set out in Figure 3 of
ISO Standard 7638 that when the plug connecter is placed in the park socket that the cable does not
drag onto the ground or touch the prime mover.
YES/NO*

If the answer is NO give details of the fitted plug connector.

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5. Trailers and towed artillery (other than semi-trailers)

Check if the trailer or towed artillery is equipped with a plug connector with tube contacts as
described in Figure 1 of ISO standard 7638 and that it is attached to cable of such a length so as to
extend 500 mm beyond the trailer or towed gun's lunette. Ensure that if a Park Socket is fitted as set
out in Figure 3 of ISO Standard 7638 that when the socket connecter is placed in the park socket that
the cable does not drag onto the ground or touch the trailer or towed artillery's lunette. YES/NO*

If the answer is NO give details of the fitted plug connector.

6. Semi-trailers

Check that the semi-trailer is equipped with socket connector with pin contacts as described in
Figure 2 of ISO Standard 7638 and that it is placed between the brake hose connections as described
in STANAG 2604 (preferably in the same horizontal plane). YES/NO*

If the answer is NO give details of the fitted socket connector and its location.

7. Contact allocation

Check that the plug and socket connectors contact allocation is in accordance with Table 1 of
ISO Standard 7638 by comparing the vehicle or trailer's wiring diagram to the contact allocation in
Table 1. YES/NO*

If the answer is NO give details of the connector's contact allocation.

CONCLUSION

8. If the answer to questions 1 through 7 are YES then the vehicle and trailer's connector
will meet the requirements of STANAG 4395.

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*Delete as necessary.

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