Directorate of Aircraft
The directorate of aircraft facilitates the airworthiness certification and continued airworthiness certification coverage for fixed wing military and transport aircrafts both, manned & unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and helicopters designed and developed by Public Sector Units, DRDO and private industries. It has seven field units called regional centre for military airworthiness (RCMA) to provide the airworthiness certification locally. Besides coordinating with various user services regarding the certification policy and other related issues, this directorate is also responsible for promulgating the policies/directives/guidelines issued by CEMILAC related to ab-initio aircraft certification, aircraft upgrade programs and life extension activities. The directorate also is an interface between the user services, designers & developers and CEMILAC for matters pertaining to aircraft certification.
Postal Address
Director (Aircraft)
Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC)
DRDO, Ministry of Defence.
Marathahalli Colony Post.
Bengaluru-560037.
Phone : 080 - 25121100
Fax : 080 - 25234368
Regional Centre of Military Certification (Aircraft)
Regional Centre of Military Certification(Aircraft) is located at Bengaluru in the premises of HAL aircraft division. It facilitates airworthiness certification of ab-initio-Projects and continued airworthiness certification activities of military aircrafts of Indian & Western origin. Besides integration clearance / PCs for new development projects & major modification on Indian military aircrafts, it is also involved in approval of SOP & ESOP documents for military helicopters.
Postal Address
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness(Aircraft)
DRDO, Ministry of Defence
C/o Aircraft Division,
Vimanapura Post.
Bengaluru - 560017
Phone : 080 - 2522 6375
Fax : 080 - 2523 3673
Regional Certification of Military Airworthiness (Chandigarh)
Regional Certification of Military Airworthiness (Chandigarh) is located in the IAF, 3-BRD Chandigarh complex. It facilitates airworthiness approval of indigenous airborne spares and modifications for helicopters of Russian origin. The centre also provides airworthiness approval of general spares & systems and Electro-Optical systems being indigenously designed & developed.
Postal Address
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (Chandigarh)
DRDO, Ministry of Defence
C/o 3 BRD, Air Force
Chandigarh - 160003
Phone : 0172 - 2637225
Fax : 0172 - 2637017
Regional Certification of Military Airworthiness (Goa)
Regional Centre of Military Airworthiness(Goa) is located in Goa in the premises of Naval Base, INS Hansa. It facilitates continued airworthiness certification activities of military aircrafts of Indian Navy. It is also involved in integration clearance / clearance for new development projects and modification on Indian Naval Military Aircrafts. It also maintains day-to-day contact with naval units at Goa on technical issues arising due to operational use and take necessary action to ensure maintenance of airworthiness.
Address
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (Goa) DRDO,
Ministry of Defence C/o INAS 552 NFTS, INS Hansa Dabolim,
Goa - 403801
Postal Address
Please Contact RCMA (Nasik)
Regional Certification of Military Airworthiness (Helicopters)
Regional Centre of Military Airworthiness (Helicopters) is located at Bengaluru in the premises of HAL(Helicopter Division). It facilitates airworthiness certification for ab-initio – projects / developmental projects of military helicopters and their modifications. It also undertakes integration clearance for newly developed / modified LRUs besides approval of SOP and ESOP documents for military helicopters of Indian & Western origin.
Postal Address
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (Helicopters) DRDO,
Ministry of Defence
C/o HAL Helicopter Division.
Bengaluru - 560017
Phone : 080 - 2523 1533
Fax : 080 - 2523 2139
Regional Centre of Military Airworthiness (Kanpur)
Regional Centre of Military Airworthiness (Kanpur) is located at Kanpur in HAL premises. It facilitates airworthiness of western aircrafts, its modifications, life extension programs and also airworthiness coverage for airborne parachute systems. Besides integration clearance for newly developed / modified LRUs, this centre is involved in approval of SOP and ESOP documents for western aircrafts.
Postal Address
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (Kanpur)
DRDO, Ministry of Defence
C/o. HAL Aerodrome PO.
Kanpur - 208008
Phone : 0512 - 2453693
Fax : 0512 - 2457101
Regional Centre of Military Airworthiness (Missile)
Regional Centre of Military Airworthiness (Missiles) is located in Hyderabad in the premises of DRDL, Kanchanbagh. It is involved in airborne store development programme by facilitating airworthiness support to Air-Air Missile programme for fixed wing aircraft and Anti Tank Guided Missile programme for rotary wing. Besides other projects, it is also involved in life extension for Air Launched Missile and conversion of Short Range Missile.
Postal Address
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (Missile) DRDO,
Ministry of Defence
DRDL Campus
Kanchanbagh
PO Hyderabad – 500058
Phone : 040 - 29804057
Fax : 040 - 24341142
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (Nasik)
Regional Centre of Military Airworthiness (Nasik) is located in the premises of HAL, Ojhar. It facilitates airworthiness certification of Russian origin aircraft operated through design evaluation of indigenous development of materials, spares, rotables and systems. It is providing certification cover towards life extension, modifications and integration of various stores/systems besides providing continued airworthiness coverage.
Postal Address
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (Nasik)
DRDO, Ministry of Defence
C/o HAL Nasik
Ojhar Township, Nasik - 422207
Phone : 02550 - 275159
Fax : 02550 - 275912
