AQL EMC Limited

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AQL EMC traces its UKAS accreditation (number 0018) back to 1982, making it the longest continuously accredited EMC test laboratory in the UK; the company itself was formed in 1988 out of an EMC department with roots in MOD ship and submarine testing dating to the 1960s. Based in Wimborne, it tests to RTCA DO-160 (revisions C-F), MIL-STD-461 (revisions C-F), DEF STAN 59-411 and specialist HIRF/attenuation, RS105, HERO, NEMP and RADHAZ testing, either in its own laboratory or on customers' premises. AQL EMC became part of the Eurofins Scientific group in June 2023 and of UL Solutions in October 2026.

Full Compliance Testing Military & Aerospace Testing

Certifications

Cyber Essentials

Services

Full Compliance Testing On-Site Testing EMC Consultancy / Troubleshooting

Registrations & Schemes

JOSCAR

Standards & Regulations Covered

MIL-STD-461 RTCA DO-160 DEF STAN 59-411 EUROCAE ED-107A / SAE ARP5583A (HIRF) NATO AECTP-500 SPE-J-000-E-1000 (Eurofighter Typhoon EMC)

Accreditations

UKAS ISO/IEC 17025

Test Types

Radiated Immunity Radiated Emissions Conducted Emissions Conducted Immunity ESD

Chamber / Facility Types

Screened Room Fully Anechoic Chamber

Frequency Range Coverage 10 kHz - 40 GHz

Industries Supported

Aerospace and Defence Consumer Electronics Domestic Appliances Marine Medical Devices

Testing Location

On-Site/Mobile Testing

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16 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, BH21 7PG

Last Updated

2026-10-28

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Verification History

28 Oct 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Added NATO AECTP-500, SPE-J-000-E-1000 (Eurofighter Typhoon EMC), Radiated Emissions, Conducted Emissions, Conducted Immunity, ESD, Fully Anechoic Chamber, Full Compliance Testing, On-Site Testing, EMC Consultancy / Troubleshooting, Cyber Essentials, JOSCAR, frequency range 10 kHz to 40 GHz. Updated website, facility types, testing location.

13 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Added standards covered, ISO/IEC 17025, testing location.

13 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Lite). Added email. Updated website.

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