EASA certifies ANRA Technologies as first U-space service provider

Image LISBON, Portugal, May 14, 2025 — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued the first U-space service provider (USSP) certificate for the provisions of U-space services, a milestone on the path to enabling harmonised, scalable services for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – or drones – across Europe. The U-space airspace is a geographical zone designated for UAS operations to take place with the support of U-space services. U-space offers this new set of services and procedures that rely on highly digitalised and automated functions and are designed to support safe, efficient, and secure access to the U-space airspace for large numbers of UAS. Central to this is the role of the USSP. The certification of ANRA Technologies therefore marks a significant step forward in the implementation of the U-space across the European airspace and so contributes to achieving one of the European Union Drone Strategy 2.0 objectives. The certificate was presented to ANRA today at the Airspace World trade show in Lisbon.“ANRA’s achievement of becoming the first certified U-space service provider demonstrates what is possible through rigorous compliance and technical maturity,” said Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA. “It sets the benchmark for others and moves us closer to a safe, secure, and interoperable European U-space ecosystem.”To achieve certification, ANRA underwent a comprehensive and rigorous evaluation process conducted in partnership with and by EASA...