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Certification Body (CB) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Certification Body (CB) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

About ARAI

Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is an officially designated Certification Body (CB) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in India.

ARAI supports drone manufacturers and developers by providing comprehensive certification and conformity assessment services in line with DGCA and QCI.

Why ARAI

  • Authorized Certification Body for UAS in India
  • ARAI CB evaluators team have strong knowledge about drone and vast experience in certification field
  • Strong regulatory understanding of DGCA Drone Rules and QCI processes
  • End-to-end certification and conformity assessment support
  • Robust technical expertise backed by decades of testing and validation experience
  • Trusted institution with credibility across automotive and aerospace domains

Document requirement for certification of UAS:

  1. UAS Application for Type Certificate Form D1
  2. Certification Agreement for UAVCC
  3. UAS Certification Scheme Fee Structure
  4. UAS Certification Process Details
  5. Certification criteria for UAS
  6. Guidelines for use of Certification mark
  7. Application for Permission to Use the Certification Mark
  8. List of Type Certified Drones and Client
  9. UAS Certification Scheme Form D-1 Status by ARAI
  10. Complaints Redressal
  11. Management of Impartiality
  12. Appeal Redressal
  13. Flight Module Compliance
  14. Certification Scheme for UAS

Contact Details

Sunil S. Dandge
Dy General Manager
Engineering Design and Simulation (EDS)
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune
enquiry@araiindia.com www.araiindia.com 020-6762-1506