The Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) is an organisation under Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. This organisation is the regulatory authority for quality assurance and final acceptance of military aircraft, aero engines, airborne systems, avionics, armament, allied ground system and missiles during development, production and overhaul at various defence PSUs.

DGAQA ensures documentation, codification and standardisation action for minimising the variety of components / equipment and materials. The other services rendered are promotion of small scale industries, post procurement services, defect investigations and technical consultancy to the users, Ministry and the production agencies.

The establishments under this organisation are spread all over the country in defence public sector undertakings, ordnance factories and few private companies.

DGAQA is also the nodal agency for Missiles System Quality Assurance (inter services establishment) under the Integrated Guided Missiles Development Programme (IGMDP) set up at DRDL, Hyderabad.

The aim of this website is to provide a bird's eye view of DGAQA organisation and its functionalities.