List of manufacturers and models of UAS

General information

IMPORTANT: The following note provides information on the conversion of aircraft with Class C2 marking to Class C5 marking.

• Information on C2 to C5 conversion kits

High Model Request by Manufacturers

Those manufacturers who wish to have their commercial products listed in the UAS digital catalog of the State Aviation Safety Agency, or update the information in that catalog, must send an email to the following address drones.aesa@seguroaerea.es requesting the incorporation of the required aircraft model. To do this, they must complete the following documents:

• Manufacturer Declaration (Download Model Declaration Manufacturer UAS Ed.01)

This statement is voluntary. However, for reasons of quality of the information provided, this declaration must be signed if their models are to appear in the list of manufacturers published by EASA.

• UAS Technical Specification Sheet (download UAS Specification Sheet Ed.02)
• User manual containing the technical characteristics of the same.
• If the model has a class marking, declaration of conformity to that marking, in accordance with Part 11 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945.

Manufacturers who wish to have their products listed in EASA’s digital catalogue can also access the Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) Hub, a digital platform managed by EASA, which facilitates the safe and sustainable integration of new forms of air mobility in Europe, such as air taxis, drones and other unmanned systems. This platform functions as a central point for different actors, such as cities, regions, national authorities, operators and manufacturers, to share relevant information and data on the UAS/drones sector.

High Model Request by Operators

Operators whose business models are not registered in the system or those who build their own aircraft must request their registration through electronic headquarters .

To do this, when applying for the registration of a new model, they must access the electronic headquarters, go to the ‘Aircraft’tab and click on the ‘NewAircraft’button. Subsequently, a search engine will appear, in which, when inserting the name of the requested model, a list will be shown with the models registered in the system.

• If the model is on that list, you must click on its name and the completed data on it will be pre-loaded. Then enter the serial number, its class marking (if available) and save your aircraft.
• If you do not find your model in the search, a message will appear in the list box indicating that the model has not been found and you can request the incorporation of this new model in the button called “High Model Application”.
  
  By pressing this button, you can choose whether the model you are going to register is commercial or privately built.
  
  Once the model data has been completed and the requested information has been attached, they must click on the button ‘Submit a high model application’. After this, they will be sent an email in which they will be confirmed that their request has been sent correctly.
  
  The additional documentation that must be attached to the form is:
  • User manual.
  • Declaration of conformity of the class marking, if applicable.
  • Photographs of the requested model.
    NOTE: In the following link you will have information to complete the application form for registration of model.
    
    Once the request has been made, the List of requests for registration of models and their status will appear in the ‘Aircraft’ tab of your profile within the application. After sending the request, the status shall indicate “Pending”.
    
    Once the application has been reviewed, if the data is correct, the model will be accepted and the applicant will be informed via email, changing the status to Accepted. In case the form contains erroneous data or is poorly completed, the request will be rejected, and the system will send an automatic email with this fact indicating the reason for the rejection. In this case, a new request will have to be made to proceed with the registration of the requested model.
    
    Information on aircraft models requested and accepted shall be included in the Agency’s database, allowing operators with such aircraft to register them at the electronic headquarters and to automatically submit declarations of operations according to standard scenarios or applications for authorisation in the specific category.
    
    The fact of saving your aircraft in the application, tab “Aircraft”, does not imply your registration, for this, once saved you must either submit an operational declaration under a standard scenario or an application for authorization, in which you will be required to attach the data of the aircraft that you have previously saved in the previous step. If you do not do this, the status of your aircraft will be Inactive and will be erased after a period of time.

It is recalled that, for those operators whose commercial aircraft model is not registered in the system, and that the manufacturers of these have not made the corresponding request, it is the manufacturer of the equipment that must provide the technical data of the aircraft (MTOM, wingspan, speed, etc.), through the user manual of said aircraft.

Operation in the ‘open’ category does NOT require registration of aircraft, and therefore the application process for registration of models in the system should not be carried out for this purpose.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Appearing in this list does not justify that the manufacturer is complying with the product conformity requirements according to European regulations. That Regulation provides that when placing their products on the Union market, whether manufacturers, distributors or importers, they are to ensure that they have been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements laid down, by affixing to the product the relevant CE or UAS class marking if necessary.

Aircraft serial number information

The serial number of an aircraft is a number that unambiguously identifies each UAS / drone and allows you to differentiate it from other UAS on the market (it is like the ID of your aircraft).

Manufacturers must catalog each aircraft model with a unique (usually alphanumeric) coding, and it usually includes details such as production date, batch number, and model type. This number is fundamental for its identification, specifications and / or safety problems, maintenance and repair processes, insurance and warranty claims among others.

This coding is required when registering an aircraft in electronic headquarters, to operate in a specific category, and is required to be indicated in the technical characterisation of the aircraft .

The location of the serial number varies by manufacturer and model, but in general, this number is either on the packaging box, on the bottom of the aircraft, on the fuselage arms or in the battery compartment, and in most cases can be found on a small label along with a QR code.

Also, in other models that have mobile applications for control and configuration, after connecting the aircraft with the application, this serial number can be found in the configuration (“sprocket symbol”) of the device.

Always in a good option consult the user manual or the manufacturer's website for the most accurate information on where to find the serial number of your aircraft.

Since January 2024, commercial UAS, which will operate in the AUTHORISED SPECIFIC category, in accordance with Article 40(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/945 UAS, must have a standardised serial number according to ANSI/CTA-2063-A-2019, the regulation of which is linked to this requirement (DRI).

For further information on the requested codification, please consult the following link on the ICAO website:

Manufacturers Codes (icao.int)