Manufacturing ERP for UAV and drone builders
India's UAV and drone sector is scaling fast, and volume exposes weak sourcing, loose serial config and thin airworthiness paperwork. Elite Tech's drone manufacturing ERP runs sub-assembly BOMs, controls component sourcing, configures and serialises every airframe, holds DGCA and airworthiness documentation, and records batch testing, so you ship configured, tested and documented aircraft at pace.
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Airframes, avionics, propulsion and payloads, sourced, assembled, serialised, tested and documented for DGCA.
Modules for a UAV and drone maker
BOM and configuration, sourcing, serialisation, airworthiness documents and batch testing, the flow a drone line runs on.
Sub-Assembly BOM
Multi-level BOM for airframe, avionics, propulsion and payload with kit issue to the line.
Sub-assembly BOMSerial & Configuration
Each airframe serialised with its as-built configuration and firmware version recorded.
Serial configComponent Sourcing
Supplier management for motors, ESCs, sensors and batteries with incoming inspection.
Component sourcingDGCA & Airworthiness Docs
Airworthiness and type-certification paperwork held per serial and ready for audit.
Airworthiness docsBatch Testing & QC
Bench and flight test results captured per serial with pass criteria and disposition.
Batch testingComponent Traceability
Critical components traced by lot and serial for recall and airworthiness genealogy.
TraceabilityProduction Planning & MRP
Demand planning and MRP so long-lead imported parts arrive before the build slot.
Planning & MRPGST Dispatch & E-Invoice
GST e-invoice and dispatch documentation raised per aircraft with no rekeying.
GST dispatchERP for drone makers, built to scale
Elite Tech builds the ERP that runs UAV and drone production, where every airframe is serialised and configured, critical components are traceable, airworthiness papers are ready, and batch testing is recorded, all at the pace this sector now demands.
- Multi-level sub-assembly BOM for airframe, avionics, propulsion and payload.
- Each airframe serialised with its as-built configuration and firmware version.
- Component sourcing controlled with supplier management and incoming inspection.
- DGCA and airworthiness documents held per serial and ready for audit.
- Batch and flight testing recorded with pass criteria and disposition.
- Critical-component traceability by lot and serial for recall readiness.
- Component Traceability Critical components traced by lot and serial for recall and airworthiness genealogy.
- Production Planning & MRP Demand planning and MRP so long-lead imported parts arrive before the build slot.
- GST Dispatch & E-Invoice GST e-invoice and dispatch documentation raised per aircraft with no rekeying.
Explore related solutions: Aerospace & Defence ERP platform, AS9100 ERP Software, First Article Inspection Software.
Book your free aerospace-ERP demo
Tell us about your plant, we'll map the RFQ-to-invoice journey to your workflow and send a fixed-scope plan.
Two workflows, one connected platform
The manufacturing heart and the sales journey, side by side. Click any stage to walk through exactly what happens at that step.
The manufacturing heart
Per-part routings
Standard times set for every operation.
First-piece approval
Sign-off before the batch runs.
Special processes
Heat-treat, plating, NDT tracked.
Harness & composites
Sub-assemblies built to spec.
Pre-join inspection
Checked before joining the line.
Reserved to job
Components allocated to the order.
Mating & fastening
Torque-controlled and logged.
Systems install
Fitted and filled to spec.
Serial genesis
Lifelong serial number assigned.
First Article Inspection
AS9102 FAI against the drawing.
NDT & functional test
Non-destructive & functional checks.
e-Certificate
Digital certificate per serial.
DGAQA / CEMILAC
Airworthiness data reviewed.
Rework loop
Back to the right station.
CoC handover
Certificate, then to dispatch.
The RFQ-to-invoice journey
Omni-channel capture
Web, tender portal, email, phone.
Programme routing
Auto-assigned to the right rep.
Duplicate check
One clean, de-duplicated lead.
Click-to-call
Screen-pop with the record.
Requirement capture
Spec, material, tolerance, standard.
Recording & task
Auto follow-up scheduled.
Customer account
Contact and account created.
Price book
Part numbers pulled automatically.
Blueprint
Qualification to Quote.
Contract pricing
Programme pricing applied.
GST auto-calc
Tax computed on the quote.
Revisions
Version and status tracked.
Order to invoice
Sales order becomes a GST invoice.
IRN & e-way
Compliance generated in-system.
Milestone billing
Payment link and ledger update.
Warranty & MRO
Tracked against each serial.
Customer portal
Self-service requests.
Dashboards
Pipeline to revenue, live.
Zoho products, tuned for aerospace & defence manufacturing
Every Zoho product mapped to a real aerospace-manufacturing job, from the first RFQ to the last MRO order, extended with custom AWS where the shop floor needs it.
Zoho ERPEnd-to-end manufacturing backbone
Orders, BOMs, work orders, inventory and GST costing unified in one ERP that runs the whole Bangalore aerospace plant.
Zoho CRMSales & programme management
Every RFQ and tender captured, scored and routed. Pipelines, quotes and price lists in one place.
Zoho InventoryStock & bonded stores
Serial- and lot-traceable stock from raw-material heat number to the certified, dispatched assembly.
Zoho BooksGST-ready finance
GST-native billing with e-invoice (IRN) and e-way bill built in, plus programme-wise profitability.
Zoho AnalyticsProduction & sales dashboards
Pipeline, OEE, earned-value, dispatch and receivables in one live view for owners on any device.
Zoho CreatorCustom shop-floor apps
Job cards, FAI capture and inspection apps. Mobile-first, low-code, built to your process.
Zoho DeskMRO & warranty
Serial-linked warranty, non-conformance and spares with a self-service customer portal.
Zoho FSMField service & AMC
Schedule commissioning and AMC visits, dispatch technicians and capture service on mobile.
Zoho ProjectsProgrammes & NPD
Plan defence programmes, new-product development and plant projects with tasks, milestones and gantt.
Zoho PeopleShop-floor HR & payroll
Attendance, shifts and payroll for machinists, technicians and staff across the plant.
Zoho SignDigital signatures
e-Sign quotations, supplier agreements and purchase orders. No printing, no couriers.
Zoho FlowIntegration & automation
Wire Zoho to AWS, machines and portals. Automate every hand-off between apps.
Why Elite Tech Corporation for aerospace & defence manufacturing
A complete Zoho & AWS partner that builds the custom apps generic ERPs can't, purpose-fitted to how Bangalore's aerospace & defence makers actually sell and build.
Zoho + ETC custom apps
Where standard Zoho stops, we build custom apps on Zoho Creator and AWS, and you own the code in your own repository.
Zoho for aerospace-industry automation
Pre-built aerospace BOMs, AS9100 & FAI flows, traceability and dashboards, shaped for airframe, engine & avionics production out of the box.
Aerospace-specific, not generic
We speak configuration control, first article inspection, special processes and serial genealogy, not a horizontal ERP retrofitted to aerospace.
You own your code & data
Custom code in your private Git repo, data in your own tenant. No black-box lock-in, ever.
Local & proven in Bangalore
A Zoho Advanced Partner with 250+ implementations and a Bangalore presence, on the ground and in your timezone.
Zoho ERP vs traditional ERP for aerospace & defence manufacturers
A side-by-side look at how a Zoho ERP delivered by Elite Tech compares with legacy and generic ERP software for a Bangalore aerospace & defence manufacturer.
| Criteria | Zoho ERP + Elite Tech | Traditional / other ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Low, subscription (OPEX), no heavy hardware | High, big licence + servers (CAPEX) |
| Go-live time | 15-60 days, phased rollout | 6-18 months |
| Aerospace & defence fit | Pre-built AS9100 workflows, BOM, routing & serial traceability | Generic, heavy customisation to fit |
| First-article & quality gates | ✓ Native FAI, NCR/CAPA & lot/serial capture | ✕ Custom development required |
| GST e-invoice & e-way bill | ✓ Built-in, India-native | ✕ Add-on / third-party bolt-on |
| Custom apps | Zoho Creator + custom AWS, you own the code | Costly change requests, vendor-controlled |
| Cloud & mobile | Cloud-native, mobile-first | Often on-premise, desktop-bound |
| Export & compliance docs | ✓ Included | ✕ Rarely available |
| Local support | Team serving Bangalore, in your language | Remote / partner-dependent |
| Scale as you grow | Add users & modules à la carte | Expensive tier jumps |
| Data & lock-in | ✓ Own your data & code | ✕ Proprietary, hard to exit |
Drone manufacturing ERP, questions answered
It runs a multi-level BOM covering airframe, avionics, propulsion and payload, with kits issued to the line for each build. As designs iterate, the BOM and its revisions stay controlled so the line always builds to the intended configuration.
Yes. Every aircraft gets a serial with its as-built configuration and firmware version recorded, so you know exactly what shipped in each unit. That as-built record is the basis for support, upgrades and any recall.
Yes. Airworthiness and type-certification paperwork is held against each serial and kept audit-ready. When a regulator or customer asks for the file on a specific aircraft, it is one lookup rather than a scramble.
Suppliers for motors, ESCs, sensors and batteries are managed with incoming inspection, and MRP plans long-lead imported parts against build slots. That keeps a scaling line from stalling on a missing critical component.
Yes. Bench and flight test results are recorded per serial against defined pass criteria, with disposition for anything that fails, so no untested aircraft leaves the building.
A drone line's core BOM-to-serial-to-dispatch flow typically goes live in 15 to 45 days, with airworthiness documentation and batch testing phased in as volume grows.
Source it, build it, ship it documented
Bring one airframe and its BOM. We'll map sourcing, serialisation, airworthiness docs and testing to your line and send a fixed-scope plan.