Certified Category UAS
The Certified category is intended for UAS operations where the UAS Operator expects to operate in all airspace classes for which it is equipped, and over all populous areas.
Certified UAS are to be airworthy and operated to equivalent standards of safety to crewed aircraft. Certification requirements are therefore akin to crewed aircraft.
Defence Aviation Safety Design Requirements Manual (DASDRM) contains information on design requirements for Certified UAS.
What We Do
DASA will issue a Military Type Certificate (MTC) or Military Restricted Type Certificate (MRTC) for a Certified UAS based on satisfactory evidence that the design complies with the Type Certification Basis (TCB), including all the data required for the Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS).
DASA may issue a Military Supplemental Type Certificate (MSTC) for a Certified UAS as a subset of approvals to major changes to type design. DASA will approve all major changes to type design as either an MSTC or an amendment to an MTC.
As with any certification program, early and ongoing engagement with DASA is of benefit.
How Do I Apply?
Authority approvals for initial and continuing airworthiness and operations are analogous to crewed aircraft, please refer to the Aircraft Certification and Production section for more specific information.
I Want To Learn More…
If you want to learn more about aircraft certification, please consult the Aircraft Certification and Production section for more specific information.
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If you have questions about this topic please contact dasa.uas@defence.gov.au
For DASR queries please submit a DASR Query Form (DQF) Form 110