Most UAV programs treat certification as the final gate. We treat it as a design constraint from day one — which is why our airframes reach that gate faster, with fewer surprises.
Six stages, one continuous program — each stage produces the evidence the next one needs.
We define the mission, operating environment, and target regulatory regime up front — establishing the SORA risk class or equivalent framework that will govern the entire program.
A Concept of Operations and specific risk assessment (e.g. SORA) establish the safety objectives, containment requirements, and airworthiness criteria the airframe must meet.
Structural, aerodynamic, and systems design proceeds against a live compliance matrix, so every engineering decision is traceable to a certification requirement.
Structured test campaigns generate the performance, reliability, and environmental data the certifying authority requires — instrumented, logged, and traceable.
We compile the technical documentation package and act as liaison with the relevant authority through review, findings, and closure.
Once approved, we support entry into service and ongoing continued-airworthiness obligations so the certification stays valid through the aircraft's operational life.
Regulatory frameworks vary by mission and geography — we scope the applicable pathway during Stage 01 rather than assuming one.
Part 107 operations, Part 89 remote ID, and UAS type-certification pathways.
Open, Specific, and Certified category classification, including SORA-based risk assessment.
Country-specific UAS regulations and operational authorization processes.
ASTM F38 and ICAO UAS guidance applied as design and test baselines.
Design and build first, then approach a certification consultant once the airframe is "done." Gaps between the built airframe and regulatory requirements surface late — forcing structural rework, repeated test campaigns, and schedule slips of months or years.
Regulatory requirements are a design input from Stage 01. The compliance matrix is live throughout design and build, so flight test generates certification evidence the first time, not the third.
Starting from a blank sheet or an airframe that already flies — we'll assess where you stand against the target regulatory pathway.
