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10/6/25, 4:12 PM UAE's GCAA grants first U-Space service provider certificate to Dubai Air Navigation Services
“This certificate represents an important practical step in implementing the
national UAS regulation. It reflects the GCAA’s commitment to supporting

innovation while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational
efficiency in line with international best practices,” said Saif Mohammed Al

Suwaidi, director-general of the GCAA.

Platform developed to manage UAS traffic in airspace

The U-Space Service Provider certificate issuance follows the issuance in
March of this year of the UAE’s first national regulation for approving UAS

service providers. This certificate represents the first practical implementation

of the regulation and demonstrates the readiness of the UAE’s regulatory
framework to support safe and organized drone operations.

“We commend dans for their dedication and technical excellence throughout
the rigorous certification process. Their achievement lays a strong foundation

for future U-space deployment in the UAE,” Al Suwaidi added.

To enable practical application of the regulation, dans, in collaboration with

Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects and ANRA Technologies, has developed

a platform to manage UAS traffic in the airspace. The platform allows
immediate flight approvals, integrates radar, weather and aeronautical

notifications, enhances conflict detection and avoidance, and will support
future urban air mobility applications.

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The UAE’s first U-Space Service Provider certificate process required close

coordination between both entities, involving extensive operational readiness
assessments, system validations and alignment with international best

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