ConsuNova Inc. has been re-selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the Customer Representative to support all aspects of Software and Complex Electronic Hardware for phase 2 of the Protector RG Mk1 UAS certification.
ConsuNova Inc. has been re-selected by the UK MoD as the Customer Representative to support all aspects of Software and Complex Electronic Hardware certification evaluations for phase 2 of Protector RG Mk1. ConsuNova will continue its support to include Avionics Certification services by a managed team of Designated Engineering Representative (DER), Safety, and Certification experts to the RPAS Type Airworthiness Authority (TAA), its Engineering Authority and Safety Leads for the Protector RG Mk1.
Since 2017, ConsuNova has been the exclusive U.S. based company to collaborate with Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S) Remotely Piloted Air Systems Delivery Team providing a wide range of DO-178C Software Compliance support as well as DO-254 Complex Electronic Hardware Compliance.
Kelly M. , DES RPAS-Protector-DCS PM adds, “ConsuNova Inc. has successfully provided services in both software and hardware audits on our behalf to support the airworthiness assurance for Protector and encouraged continued due diligence towards the programme. We look forward to continuing our work with ConsuNova in achieving the Initial Operating Capability for Protector RG Mk1.”
ConsuNova has experience, quality, broad knowledge in Avionics Certification, team size, and organizational readiness to support large compliance projects in the UAS/UAV market. ConsuNova’s commitment to quality, avionics certification expertise in UAS, MIL/Aero and commercial development and associated reputation allowed them to offer a turn-key solution to the UK MoD for this project and more.
Reza Madjidi, ConsuNova CEO and FAA Consulting DER, adds, “This a great honor to be recognized in such a large-scale UAS Certification having gained personal and technical trust from both General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and the UK MoD Delivery Team. Over the last two years, ConsuNova experts have provided various DO-254 Training and DO-178C Training to multiple MoD engineers expanding the practical knowledge in other MoD UAV/UAS projects. We look forward to continue our support to the UK MoD in its effort to truly make Protector RG Mk1 the safest UAS flying in United Kingdom Airspace while fulfilling significant level of safety as it is practiced in Commercial Aerospace.”
ConsuNova is a leading global provider of certification, compliance engineering services and solutions for safety-critical systems to the aerospace and defense industries for both manned and unmanned systems. Avionics Services and Products include:
- FAA DER and EASA CVE Certification and Services
- Engineering Services
- DO-254 and DO-178C Templates and Checklists
- Avionics Gap Analysis
- DO-178C Training
- DO-254 Training
- ARP 4754A and ARP 4761 Training
