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Terra Drone Takes Controlling Stake in Uncrewed Traffic Management Provider Unifly
The Japanese drone operator was one of the first investors in the Europe-based start-up and now holds 51 percent of its equity.
Unifly's uncrewed air traffic management system is deployed in Belgium's Port of Antwerp.
Unifly's uncrewed air traffic management system is deployed in Belgium's Port of Antwerp. (Image: Unifly)

Terra Drone has acquired a majority stake in uncrewed air traffic management (UTM) specialist Unifly. The Japanese group said the deal completed this week to take its equity holding in the Europe-based company to 51 percent will boost its growth plans in both drone operations and the urban air mobility sector.

Unifly’s UTM platform is already fully compliant with Europe’s U-space regulations that govern uncrewed aircraft and could be applied to future eVTOL vehicle operations. According to Terra Drone, the technology can be adapted to meet air safety requirements in other jurisdictions, including the Canadian RPAS regulation.