MIL-HDBK-217F. Military handbook. Reliability prediction of electronic equipment

Standart MIL-HDBK-217F was released in 2 DECEMBER 1991 and supersede MIL-HDBK-217E, Notice 1 on 2 January 1990.This standardization handbook was developed by the Department of Defense with the assistance of the military departments, federal agencies, and industry.The purpose of this handbook is to establish and maintain consistent and uniform methods for estimating the inherent reliability (i.e., the reliability of a mature design) of military electronic equipment and systems. It provides a common basis for reliability predictions during acquisition programs for military electronic systems and equipment. It also establishes a common basis for comparing and evaluating reliability predictions of related or competitive designs. The handbook is intended to be used as a tool to increase the reliability of the equipment being designed.