Certification of Military Air Systems

Stage in GSE Lifecyle

Primary stage : Define/Design

Related stage(s) : Create | Build Capability

As part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), an Air Certification Engineer assists Air System DTs to design air systems that meet Military Airworthiness Authority regulations by providing guidance, delivering training, promoting the sharing of experience, providing access to international standards, critiquing DT artefacts, identifying future certification challenges with emerging technologies and networking with a range of stakeholders.

More information on what DE&S do can be found on the DAT Website.

A RAF Typhoon flying along the coast

Image of a RAF Typhoon flying along the south-east coast.

Team

DE&S Airworthiness Team (DAT)

Department(s)

Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Description

The DAT Certification Team is a small team, which sits within the MoD, who promote safety and airworthiness in Military Air System design on behalf of the Director General Air. The team ensures that DE&S Air DTs have access to the best expertise and advice to inform design development.

This is done by supporting the 2,200 Civil Servant and Armed Forces Personnel who work in the DE&S Air Domain, by promoting best practice, keeping them connected and promoting a safety culture.