ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT

Ideas made practical.

UAV systems, prototype aircraft and fabricated metal components.

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN OF UAV SYSTEMS AND AERIAL SOLUTIONS

We develop UAV systems around real project requirements, combining airframe design, prototype fabrication and hands-on flight experience.

Our prototype work for Singapore defence customers covers quadcopters, RC helicopter-based systems and fixed-wing aircraft. Each platform offers a different starting point for development, integration and evaluation.

Airframe layouts and practical component design
Prototype construction, assembly and integration
Mounts, brackets and fabricated metal fittings
Ground checks, flight evaluation and design iteration

01UnderstandProject requirements
02DesignAircraft & components
03BuildAssemble a prototype
04EvaluateCheck, fly & refine

Prototype platform types

From a compact multirotor to a conventional fixed-wing airframe, the platform follows the task.

Quadcopter representative platform photograph — **Quadcopter**Multirotor development & component integration.

RC Helicopter representative platform photograph — **RC Helicopter**Rotary-wing builds & practical flight evaluation.

Fixed-wing Aircraft representative platform photograph — **Fixed-wing Aircraft**Airframe development & prototype integration.

Representative platform photographs, not images of Catalyst Aerospace customer programmes. The workshop scene and NTU aerial view elsewhere on this website are AI-generated illustrations. Photo credits & image details

Fabrication of parts

Reference comparison of a CAD design and a fabricated aluminium component — CAD-to-part reference by Mike1024. Public domain. Not a Catalyst-manufactured part.

Fabrication of parts supports the development of UAV systems and aerial solutions, turning drawings into components that can be assembled, checked and refined.

Airframe brackets and structural fittings
Motor and equipment mounting plates
Payload interfaces and assembly fixtures
Prototype parts and small development batches

Share your drawing, material requirements and intended use to start a parts fabrication discussion.

Starting information	A drawing, CAD model, existing component or a clear description of the part.
Project review	Material, dimensions, tolerances, quantity and assembly requirements.
Development approach	Review the design, fabricate the component and check fit within the intended assembly.

Have a prototype or component in mind?

Prepare the project requirements, drawings available and your preferred timeframe.

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