Secure of Supply: Testing and NDT

Quality and safety are paramount in industries where materials, products, and components must withstand demanding conditions. At Kiwa, we offer a comprehensive range of testing and non-destructive testing (NDT) services to verify the integrity, durability, and compliance of your assets.

Comprehensive Testing for Secure Defense Supply Chain

Ensuring the continuity, reliability, and performance of critical defense systems starts with verifying every material, component and product in your supply chain. At Kiwa, our testing and non-destructive testing (NDT) services play a fundamental role in the broader Secure of Supply framework for the defense sector.

Our experts conduct both destructive testing (DT) and non-destructive testing (NDT) to assess material properties, detect defects, and prevent failures—helping you avoid costly downtime and safety risks. Additionally, our environmental testing ensures that products perform reliably under extreme conditions, while our cable certification services guarantee compliance with industry standards.

Integrated Secure of Supply Expertise

Testing and NDT are not standalone offerings — they are critical pillars of Kiwa’s Secure of Supply services for the defense sector. By integrating these services with inspection, certification, personnel qualification and quality management consultancy, we provide a holistic approach that helps your organization mitigate risks, manage compliance and sustain operational readiness across the full supply chain.

With Kiwa as your testing partner, you gain the confidence that your materials and components meet the highest quality and regulatory requirements.

Prevent supply chain failures

Early detection of defects — before production, assembly or deployment — protects against costly downtimes and unintended failures later in the life cycle.

Support regulatory and contractual compliance

Testing results form the evidence base for compliance with military quality standards and procurement requirements, reinforcing trust with stakeholders.

Inform quality improvement

Detailed analysis helps defense manufacturers target corrective action, strengthen processes and maintain consistent supply chain performance.

Testing

Destructive Testing (DT)

Find out if the quality of a weld is good enough to withstand extreme pressure or to verify the properties of a material with destructive testing (DT).

Certification, Inspection, Testing

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Check if quality demands are being met with non-destructive testing. Or use NDT testing as part of in-service inspections or preventive maintenance to quantify the status of critical components and equipment.

Kiwa specialist conducting a Non-Destructive Test (NDT)

Testing

Environmental Testing

Different product characteristics like functionality or lifetime are strongly depending on the environment. This does not only include the environmental conditions at the operation site but also the specific climatic conditions during shipping and storage.

Cracked smartphone screen after drop-test on concrete floor

Electrical Safety Testing

Whether you are working on a new electrical related product as a start-up or as a major established brand, you have to make sure it is safe. No manufacturer wants its product to cause any injury or harm to their users. That is why you have to make sure your electrical or electronic product is officially tested by an independent company. Based on many years of experience in testing electrical professional and domestic appliances Kiwa offers a wide range of services for manufacturers.

Calibration

Elevate accuracy with Kiwa's reliable calibration services. Stay competitive with precise measurements across industries.

Calibration, Consultancy

Calibration of Measurement Devices

It is important to calibrate and monitor your measurement devices on a regular basis. Kiwa has the knowhow and the equipment for measuring and calibrating mass, volume, length, electricity, flow, pressure, heat and thermal energy.

Industrial facility with pipes and a pressure gauge in the foreground.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

With the proliferation of electronic devices into everyday life - TVs, washing machines, electronic ignitors, traffic lights, mobile phones, ATMs, anti-theft tags, to name but a few - there is a huge potential for devices to interfere with each other. That’s where Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in becomes essential.

At Kiwa, we offer a wide range of testing, inspection, certification, training, and calibration services that are highly relevant to the defense sector. However, many of these services, such as ISO 27001 certification, calibration of measurement devices, and environmental testing, are not limited to a single sector but apply across various industries. This means that while our expertise supports security-related projects, the exact scope and applicability of each service depend on your specific requirements.