EASA has issued the first U-space service provider (USSP) certificate for the provision of U-space services for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) across Europe to ANRA Technologies, a drone operations and traffic management solutions provider based in Washington, D.C.
The USSP certificate allows network identification service, geo-awareness service, flight authorisation service, and traffic information service in the U-space airspace, a zone designated by member states where UAS operations are allowed to take place with the support of U-space services.
ANRA Technologies was presented with the certificate at Airspace World in Lisbon, marking progress towards the European Union’s Drone Strategy 2.0 objectives. The evaluation process took nearly two years and involved assessments of safety, cybersecurity, operational readiness, business continuity, U-space service provision, and compliance frameworks.
“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.”
By achieving certification, the certification model is now repeatable, which should help to accelerate the deployment of a harmonised U-space airspace.
“This certification is a landmark milestone for our company and for the European drone ecosystem,” commented Amit Ganjoo, founder and CEO of ANRA Technologies. “We have invested significantly in maturing our European operations, and this process has made us not just a stronger technology company, but a stronger aviation organisation.”
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