Anra Technologies

What Anra Technologies does

ANRA Technologies is a private software company founded in 2015 and headquartered in the McLean/Reston/Chantilly, Virginia area that builds an end-to-end drone operations and traffic management platform for UAS Traffic Management (UTM), U-space, and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) markets. The company's modular SaaS product suite spans airspace management (ANRA CTR, ANRA CIS/FIMS, ANRA SmartSkies), fleet and mission operations (ANRA Mission Manager, ANRA Delivery, Drone-in-a-Box, Operation Center Manager), advanced air mobility infrastructure (ANRA VMS Vertiport Management System), and supporting modules including ANRA Fusion for sensor fusion, ANRA SIM for digital twin simulation supporting 10,000 simultaneous operations, SORA-Mate for automated regulatory risk assessment, and MMX-Lite for multi-mission airspace coordination. ANRA AWARE is offered as a free browser-based airspace intelligence tool.

The company monetizes via quote-based SaaS subscriptions and enterprise platform licensing with multi-year contracts, selling to government aviation authorities (FAA, EASA, UK CAA, Swiss FOCA), defense and security organizations (DOD, NASA), commercial drone operators, eVTOL/AAM OEMs (EHang partnership), and large enterprises (Amazon Prime Air, DoorDash, MANNA, NHS, NYPA, MTA). Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, channel/reseller partnerships across US, UK, Europe, UAE, and Asia Pacific, and event-driven thought leadership via industry conferences (XPONENTIAL, World ATM Congress, Paris Air Show, Dubai Airshow), the ANRA Huddle webinar series, and active standards participation in ASTM F38, ISO TC20/SC16, GUTMA, ICAO, EUROCONTROL, and SESAR.

ANRA's strategic positioning is anchored by first-mover regulatory credentials, including the first EASA-certified U-space service provider status (May 2025) and ISO 27001 information security certification, combined with major 2025 contract wins including the Dubai UTM platform deployment with DAEP and Dubai Air Navigation Services, the Finland U-space tender, and the UK CAA Lancashire airspace modernization project. The company operates across 15+ countries with offices in the US, UK, Estonia, India, and Dubai, and has raised approximately $8.1M across multiple equity rounds since 2015.

Name

Anra Technologies

Legal name

ANRA Technologies, INC

Website

https://anratechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANRA Technologies provides modular SaaS software for drone operations, UAS Traffic Management (UTM), U-space, and Urban Air Mobility, serving government aviation authorities (FAA, EASA, NASA, DOD), defense organizations, commercial drone operators, and eVTOL OEMs across 15+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

UAS Integration, Certification & Compliance Systems (Remote ID, Detect-and-Avoid) (IMABAIAO), Autonomous Flight Control & Guidance Systems (UAS/Urban Air Mobility) (IMABAFAO)

Keywords

• Unmanned traffic management
• Drone airspace management
• Urban air mobility software
• Drone delivery management
• Vertiport management system

Headquarters

HQ city

Mclean

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: ANRA services are sold as Software as a Service (SaaS) in a cloud configuration. Customers access the platform on mobile (Android & iOS), pad, and web browsers using laptops/computers. Revenue is recurring through subscription model with modular service components that can be stacked for complete offerings.
2. Enterprise Platform Licensing: Government and commercial customers may choose individual services or stack value-added capabilities for more complete offerings enabling complex use cases. Supports various procurement models including multi-year contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ANRA Technologies provides a modular SaaS platform for end-to-end drone operations, UAS Traffic Management (UTM), U-space, and Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The platform enables airspace managers, drone operators, and eVTOL developers to plan, authorize, monitor, and execute drone and AAM operations with regulatory compliance, conflict detection, and digital-twin simulation capabilities.

Product overview

ANRA Technologies offers a modular SaaS platform for end-to-end drone operations and traffic management. The core offerings include ANRA Mission Manager for enterprise fleet operations, ANRA Delivery for drone delivery management, ANRA CTR (UTM/U-space/RTM) for airspace traffic management, and ANRA VMS for vertiport infrastructure supporting eVTOL and AAM operations. The platform is complemented by specialized modules including SORA-Mate for automated risk assessment, ANRA Fusion for sensor data integration, ANRA SIM for digital twin simulation, and ANRA Operation Center Manager for centralized monitoring. ANRA AWARE provides free browser-based airspace intelligence. The system supports customers via web browsers and mobile devices (Android and iOS) and is ISO 27001 certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANRA Mission Manager: Enterprise-class drone operations platform for mission planning, management, and execution
• ANRA Delivery
• ANRA DroneOSS
• ANRA SmartSkies
• ANRA SORA-Mate
• ANRA VMS (Vertiport Management System)
• ANRA AWARE
• ANRA SIM

Products and services

• ANRA Mission Manager Enterprise-class drone operations platform that enables organizations to efficiently plan, manage, and execute drone operations including mission planning, airspace management, real-time monitoring, and compliance assurance. Used by enterprise drone operators across commercial and government sectors.
• ANRA Delivery End-to-end drone delivery management solution connecting vendors, customers, and drone providers in a single ecosystem. Used by commercial drone delivery operators and logistics organizations.
• ANRA CTR (UTM/U-space/RTM) Airspace management software platform for operating drones in low-altitude airspace and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), providing UAS Traffic Management (UTM), U-space, and Remote Traffic Management (RTM) capabilities. Sold to government aviation authorities and air navigation service providers.
• ANRA Vertiport Management System (VMS) Vertiport management system supporting multiple vertiport designs and aircraft agnostic operations, integrating with existing ATM systems for VTOL and STOL aircraft. Used by eVTOL/AAM vehicle developers and urban air mobility operators.
• SORA-Mate (Automated Operational Risk Assessment) Automated operational risk assessment tool conforming with EASA SORA (Specific Operations Risk Assessment) methodology, supporting drone operations compliance for operators and regulators.
• ANRA SIM (Digital Twin Simulation) Simulation platform for operating aircraft within live or virtual environments to create digital twin experiences for UTM or UAM activities, capable of supporting 10,000 simultaneous drone operations. Used by airspace managers, AAM developers, and research organizations.
• ANRA CIS (Common Information Services) Software platform hosting services that ensure lawful drone operations, including registration, authorization, and discovery features. Can be included in ANRA airspace management solutions or provided as a separate service to aviation authorities.
• ANRA Fusion (Sensor Fusion) Sensor fusion platform integrating radar, ADS-B, FLARM, and Counter-UAS (C-UAS) data to produce consistent, accurate, and meaningful operating pictures for defense, security, and public safety operations.
• ANRA SmartSkies Drone airspace authorization platform for managing operations in airport control zones and sensitive areas. Used by Civil Aviation Authorities and drone operators requiring controlled airspace access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000 simultaneous drone operations supported in simulation environment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• NASA Ames Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026ANRA participated in NASA flight exercise testing airspace prioritization tools for first responder drones in crowded skies alongside commercial drones. Part of NASA's research to develop traffic management frameworks for anticipated increase in commercial drone operations.
• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025ANRA demonstrated its fleet and vertiport management systems as part of NASA's Strategic Deconfliction Simulation at Ames Research Center. The simulation focused on coordinating flight plans and visualizing air traffic for drones and electric air taxis.
• Chippewa County International Airport / Michigan StateminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025ANRA Technologies leads development of Chippewa County International Airport as drone operation hub for commercial and public safety drone missions. Project supported by $400,000 in Michigan state funding with plans for near-border and maritime drone operations.
• Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025DAEP in collaboration with Dubai Air Navigation Services awarded ANRA a contract to design and deploy Dubai's next-generation UTM platform. The system will provide real-time digital airspace management including flight approvals, conflict detection, and emergency coordination across Dubai's Control Traffic Area. ANRA will establish dedicated presence in Dubai for phased deployment, serving as potential blueprint for UTM implementation across the Middle East.
• EHang Technologies SpaincoreTechnology or Integration · 19 June 2025ANRA Technologies Europe and EHang Technologies Spain signed agreement at Paris Air Show to advance airspace management for urban air mobility. Partnership focuses on integrating ANRA's airspace management solutions with EHang's autonomous aerial vehicle technology.
• UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2025UK CAA awarded Airspace Modernisation Support Fund to advance shared airspace drone operations in Lancashire, UK. ANRA Technologies supports the live UTM services and drone operations project.
• AvtrainminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025Avtrain and ANRA Technologies partnered to launch SORA-Mate tool in the UK market. SORA-Mate offers automated risk assessments in line with UK Civil Aviation Authority requirements for drone operations.
• everis Aerospace, Defense, and SecurityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2019ANRA Technologies and everis ADS forged strategic partnership for UAS Traffic Management. Partnership aimed at delivering comprehensive UTM solutions to the market.
• FOCA (Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 August 2019ANRA Technologies partnered with FOCA for Swiss U-space development. Partnership focused on remote identification of drones in Swiss airspace and U-space implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Altitude Angel: UK-based UTM/U-space platform provider offering airspace management, drone tracking, and U-space service capabilities to civil aviation authorities and enterprise operators, directly competing with ANRA's ANRA CTR and CIS offerings across European and global deployments.
• Unifly (Eve Air Mobility / Embraer): UTM platform spun out of Belgium, now owned by Eve Air Mobility (Embraer subsidiary); provides U-space services, drone traffic management, and vertiport coordination that overlap with ANRA's CTR and VMS products, particularly across European aviation authorities.
• OneSky Operations: UAS Traffic Management provider offering airspace integration and drone operations management for civil and defense markets; competes with ANRA in government aviation authority contracts and enterprise fleet management.
• AirMap (Airmap Inc.): Early UTM platform provider (founded 2015) that supplied airspace management and drone authorization services to aviation authorities and enterprises globally; historically the most direct US-based competitor to ANRA before its operational restructuring.
• AirHub (AirHub Aviation Systems): Netherlands-based UTM/U-space platform targeting European civil aviation authorities and enterprise drone operators; offers airspace management, mission planning, and compliance tooling comparable to ANRA's CTR and SmartSkies products.

Broad incumbents

• Skyward (Verizon): Verizon-owned drone operations management platform providing fleet management, airspace authorization, and connectivity for enterprise drone programs; competes in the same enterprise/utility/government customer set as ANRA Mission Manager with the backing of a major telecom incumbent.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Large aerospace systems integrator with UTM, navigation, and surveillance offerings serving aviation authorities and aircraft operators globally; competes with ANRA at the high end of national UTM deployments where incumbency, scale, and avionics integration matter.
• DJI (SZ DJI Technology): Dominant global drone manufacturer that has increasingly moved into airspace management, flight hub, and enterprise fleet software; competes with ANRA on the operations management layer and could leverage its installed drone base to push competing UTM tooling.

Emerging players

• Iris Automation: Provider of detect-and-avoid (DAA) technology enabling BVLOS drone operations; overlaps with ANRA's airspace management and sensor fusion stack in the safety-critical enablement layer for commercial and defense drone operations.
• Hidden Level: US-based airspace monitoring and drone detection services provider serving defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure customers; competes in the airspace situational awareness and sensor fusion layer overlapping with ANRA Fusion and SmartSkies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anratech
• Facebookfacebook.com/anratech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anra-technologies-llc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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