During the week of 7 October, NSPA (NATO Support and Procurement Agency) successfully processed the very first automated A400M Engine Repair Order through the A400M Logistics Portal System (ALPS). This milestone marks a significant step in supporting the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation Executive Administration (OCCAR-EA) and the maintenance of TP400 engines built by Europrop International GmbH (EPI). This milestone followed careful planning, collaboration and dedication, streamlining the repair process across six A400M Nations, Agencies and industry. This project demonstrates NPSA’s capability to deliver tailored solutions in a demanding and complex environment while ensuring that day-to-day operations continue seamlessly.
“The automation of repair orders is something we have been eagerly anticipating, and it is a significant addition to the support NSPA has been providing to OCCAR-EA in support of the A400M since 2014,” saidMichael Schaefer, NSPA Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme (LN) Programme Manager.
ALPS is a fully integrated, web-based platform built by NSPA to facilitate how A400M maintenance and logistics are managed by users from participating nations, agencies and companies. In addition to ordering spare parts, the system includes features such as Customer Price Lists, electronic Requests for Quotation (RFQs), an Order Management module, and an Invoicing module, accessible through a modern, user-friendly interface. Beyond technical support, LN provides tailored reporting, shares expertise in Material Management and hosts trainings for the growing ALPS user community. More improvements are planned in the future, including a Discrepancy Management module and further automation of the quotation process.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (French: Agence OTAN de soutien et d’acquisition), abbreviated to NSPA, is the main logistics and procurement agency of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and is the executive branch of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), formerly NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization (NAMSO). On 1 April 2015, organisation and structure of NSPO and NSPA changed. This change marks the expansion of Agency capabilities to include all aspects of systems procurement from initial acquisition throughout sustainment. The headquarter of NSPA is situated in the town of Capellen, in the commune of Mamer, in south-western Luxembourg. It has about 1200 employees in Luxembourg, France, Italy and Hungary.
