Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC)

DRDO airworthiness certifier — issues RTS for IAF aircraft and UAVs.

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At a Glance

Headquarters
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Type
DRDO Laboratory — airworthiness certification
Founded
1986
India entity
CEMILAC, DRDO, Bengaluru
Listed
Not applicable (government lab)
Key India role
CEMILAC is DRDO's lead laboratory for military aircraft airworthiness certification. It issues Release to Service (RTS) documents for IAF aircraft and military certification for HAL-built aircraft (LC
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What It Is

CEMILAC is DRDO's lead laboratory for military aircraft airworthiness certification. It issues Release to Service (RTS) documents for IAF aircraft and military certification for HAL-built aircraft (LCA Tejas, Su-30MKI upgrade, HTT-40, ALH Dhruv). CEMILAC also certifies UAVs, airborne stores, and aero-engines. CEMILAC is the Indian equivalent of FAA/EASA military certification.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Deployments & Procurement

2 documented India deployment(s)/procurement(s).

AgencyContextYearQuantity / NoteSources
Indian Air ForceRTS for LCA Tejas Mk1A2020Per aircraft batch[1][2]
HALHTT-40 trainer certification2024Per aircraft batch[1][2]

Open Questions

  • Has CEMILAC certified any UAVs for IAF operational use?
  • What is CEMILAC's certification backlog?

Import Dependencies

Not analysed in this dossier.

Sources

  1. src-01Official
    CEMILAC — official site
    DRDO·accessed 2026-08-30

    DRDO deep-link to CEMILAC laboratory page

  2. src-02Official
    CEMILAC — RTS for LCA Tejas
    DRDO·accessed 2026-08-30

    CEMILAC certification reference

  3. src-03Credible
    CEMILAC HTT-40 certification — The Hindu
    The Hindu·2024-06-15·accessed 2026-08-30

    Coverage of CEMILAC HTT-40 certification

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