{"id":1807,"date":"2026-02-17T11:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?page_id=1807"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:13:59","slug":"nth-partners-with-stqc-ertl-north-to-enable-electromagnetic-interference-emi-and-electromagnetic-compatibility-emc-testing-of-drones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/nth-partners-with-stqc-ertl-north-to-enable-electromagnetic-interference-emi-and-electromagnetic-compatibility-emc-testing-of-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"NTH partners with STQC\u2013ERTL (North) to enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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NTH partners with STQC\u2013ERTL (North) to enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones.<\/h2>


New Government-to-Government collaboration strengthens India\u2019s drone certification ecosystem;<\/h3>

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Boosts safety, affordability, and global acceptance<\/p><\/div>

Posted On: 04 FEB 2026 4:21PM by PIB Delhi<\/div>
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Reinforcing the Government of India\u2019s commitment to Make in India,\u00a0Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/strong>, and\u00a0Vision 2047<\/strong>, the National Test House (NTH) has taken a significant step towards\u00a0positioning India as a globally competitive hub<\/strong>\u00a0for safe, reliable, and certified drone technologies.<\/p>

In this direction, National Test House (NTH) has entered into a government-to-government collaboration with the Standardization Testing & Quality Certification Directorate (STQC) Directorate \u2013 Electronics Regional Test Laboratory (North) [ERTL (North)], under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).\u00a0This will enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones, thus strengthening India\u2019s drone testing and certification framework.<\/strong><\/p>

The collaboration addresses a\u00a0critical regulatory requirement under the\u00a0<\/strong>Drone Rules, 2021<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems\u00a0(<\/strong>CSUAS<\/strong><\/a>), 2022<\/strong>, and will significantly\u00a0enhance India\u2019s capability to certify<\/strong>\u00a0safe, reliable, and globally compliant Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).<\/p>

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 2nd February 2026 in the presence of Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs; Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava, Director General, National Test House; Shri Vivek Kashyap, Scientist \u2018G\u2019, STQC Directorate; and Shri Pradeep Gunjyal, Scientist \u2018F\u2019 and Director, ERTL (North).<\/span><\/p>

Under the proposed MoU,\u00a0EMI\/EMC and immunity testing of drones and their subsystems will be carried out<\/strong>\u00a0at ERTL (North) in accordance with applicable IEC 61000 \/ IS 14700 standards, while NTH will conduct the rest of the tests at its own premises.\u00a0<\/strong>The test reports generated through this collaboration will be seamlessly integrated into the\u00a0Type Certification process<\/strong>, providing drone manufacturers\u2014particularly\u00a0startups and MSMEs<\/strong>\u2014with a\u00a0transparent, seamless, credible, and Government-backed certification pathway<\/strong>.<\/p>

This collaborative approach avoids duplication of high-cost infrastructure, enables optimal utilization of existing national facilities, and significantly\u00a0strengthens India\u2019s regulatory framework<\/strong>\u00a0for drone safety and reliability. It also ensures that drones certified through NTH meet\u00a0global benchmarks\u00a0<\/strong>such as IEC\/ISO, MIL-STD, ASTM, and RTCA, enhancing international acceptance of Indian-certified drones.<\/p>

By making world-class drone testing and certification\u00a0accessible and affordable<\/strong>, at substantially lower cost than private facilities, the initiative will accelerate innovation across sectors such as\u00a0agriculture, logistics, healthcare, disaster management, infrastructure monitoring, and smart cities<\/strong>.<\/p>

The proposed collaboration between\u00a0NTH and STQC\u2013ERTL (North)<\/strong>\u00a0marks an important milestone in expanding NTH\u2019s drone certification capabilities and building a\u00a0robust, indigenous, and future-ready drone certification ecosystem for the nation<\/strong>.<\/p>

National Test House (NTH)<\/strong>\u00a0is approved\u00a0<\/strong>by DGCA and QCI as a\u00a0Certification Body (CB) \/ Authorized Testing Entity (ATE)<\/strong>\u00a0under the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CSUAS) and plays a critical role in ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance for emerging technologies, including drones.<\/p>

NTH is a premier scientific and testing institution of the Government of India, established in 1912, functioning under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. With a nationwide network of NABL-accredited laboratories, NTH provides testing, inspection, quality assurance, and certification services across diverse sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NTH partners with STQC\u2013ERTL (North) to enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones. New Government-to-Government collaboration strengthens India\u2019s drone certification ecosystem; \u00a0 Boosts safety, affordability, and global acceptance Posted On: 04 FEB 2026 4:21PM by PIB Delhi\u00a0 Reinforcing the Government of India\u2019s commitment to Make in… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1807","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1807"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1811,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1807\/revisions\/1811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}