Drone & UAV Ground Testing & Validation

Complete ground qualification, Iron Bird HIL simulation, engine ground runs (EGR), GVT flutter clearance, MIL-STD-810 EQT, and CEMILAC airworthiness release for DRDO (ADE Rustom-II/TAPAS, Nishant, Netra, Abhyas, Ghatak) & military UAV systems.

STRUCTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL EQT

MIL-STD-810 / JSS 55555 Ground Qualification & Structural GVT

Validate airframe static structural design load envelopes, wing/fuselage fatigue life, and Ground Vibration Testing (GVT) modal survey to eliminate flutter. Conduct DRDO JSS 55555 and MIL-STD-810 Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT) across temperature-altitude, vibration, salt fog, and desert sand/dust conditions.

Structural GVT & Flutter

Static load envelope, proof load, fatigue & modal survey flutter clearance

MIL-STD-810 / JSS 55555

Temperature-altitude, shock/vibration, salt fog & rain environmental EQT

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DRDO ADE TAPAS-BH-201 Military UAV Flight Telemetry

ADE TAPAS-BH-201 UAV FLIGHT DAQ ONLINEMIL-STD-810H / JSS 55555

PLATFORM CAPABILITIES

Designed for Mission-Critical Fidelity

1. Avionics Integration Rig (Iron Bird) & HIL Testing

Full avionics suite tested on a ground Iron Bird rig replicating Rustom-II / TAPAS BH-201 wiring and systems. HIL (Hardware-in-Loop) simulation validates Flight Control Computer (FCC) control laws.

One telemetry platform from Iron Bird HIL rig to CEMILAC flight test release

ADE IRON BIRD & HIL RIG

→Full avionics suite Iron Bird testing replicating Rustom-II / TAPAS airframe wiring.

→HIL simulation validating Flight Control Computer (FCC) control laws & ATOL autopilot.

→EMI/EMC anechoic chamber testing & Line of Sight / BLOS data link telemetry.

GCS, LAUNCH & PAYLOADS

→Software-in-Loop (SIL) & Man-in-Loop (MILS) Ground Control Station (GCS) simulation.

→ADRDE catapult launch trials, parachute recovery, & net arrester landing checks.

→EO/IR camera, SAR radar payload integration, & Ghatak stealth ground RCS measurement.

CEMILAC & FLIGHT TRIALS

→Engine Ground Runs (EGR), low-speed & high-speed taxi trials on runway.

→First Flight (FF) clearance, envelope expansion, & Armed Forces user trials.

→CEMILAC Type Certificate, RCMA audits, DGAQA QA, and IFTR/FTR flight release.

From ADE Iron Bird Rig to CEMILAC Flight Release. Zero Telemetry Loss.

9-PHASE SATELLITE AIT & GROUND SEGMENT PIPELINE

UAV & Drone Systems Ground Testing & Validation Flow

Standard ground testing workflow for military UAVs as per DRDO terminology (ADE Rustom-II/TAPAS-BH-201, Nishant, Netra, Abhyas, Ghatak/SWiFT, ADRDE, RCI, CVRDE, CEMILAC & DGAQA).

MIL-STD-810 / JSS 55555

1. Design & Ground Qualification Testing (Structural & Environmental)

Structural Testing

Static structural test

Validates airframe under design load envelope

Proof load testing

Validates structural margin under maximum design loads

Fatigue testing

Wing and fuselage lifecycle fatigue validation

Modal survey test

Structural frequency & mode shape validation to avoid flutter

Flutter clearance / GVT

Ground Vibration Test (GVT) for flutter margin clearance

Environmental (EQT)

MIL-STD-810 / JSS 55555 EQT

DRDO military environmental qualification standard

Temperature-Altitude test

High-altitude environmental temperature soak

Vibration & shock testing

Transportation + flight-induced vibration & shock

Salt fog / spray test

Corrosion resistance for naval variants

Sand, dust & rain testing

Severe weather & desert environmental clearance

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1. Design & Ground Qualification Testing (Structural & Environmental)

MIL-STD-810 / JSS 55555

ISRO / SPACEX READY

PLATFORM CAPABILITIES

Engineered for High-Fidelity Domain Telemetry

MAVLink & ROS 2 Bridge

Direct integration with popular autopilot and robotics software.

PX4 & ULOG Ingest

Instant binary flight log parsing and interactive timeline review.

BVLOS Link Resilience

Local buffer preserves data over cellular and satellite dropouts.

Fleet Telemetry Vault

Centralized storage for multi-UAV flight data and sensor logs.

Secure Mission Storage

Encrypted local edge storage for sensitive defense flight operations.

ESC & Battery Diagnostics

Deep telemetry insights into motor wear and power consumption.

MEASURABLE IMPACT

Proven Results in Mission-Critical Facilities

10x

Faster Log Parsing

Flight review completed in seconds post-landing.

100%

Fleet Traceability

Full diagnostic record for every vehicle flight hour.

Telemetry Lost

Edge buffer protects data during BVLOS link dropouts.

PILOT PROGRAM

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