Unifly
Belgian UAS traffic management (UTM) software company, a Terra Drone Group company.
Unifly provides UAS traffic management (UTM) software, including its BLIP remote-ID/tracking device and SAMWISE specific-operations authorization tool. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off of VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research) by Andres Van Swalm, Jurgen Verstaen, Hans Schrauwen, and Koen Meuleman. Operating as a Terra Drone Group company (majority stake acquired August 2023, after Terra Drone had been a minority investor since 2016), Unifly has facilitated over 5 million flights and signed a partnership with European missile manufacturer MBDA on counter-UAS solutions.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- ~50 (Antwerp HQ, New York, Bucharest offices)
- Total funding
- Stage
- Acquired
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- www.unifly.aero
Founders4
- FounderAndres Van SwalmCo-founded Unifly in 2015 as a VITO spin-off; still CEO today, including through Terra Drone Group's 2023 majority-stake acquisition.
- FounderJurgen VerstaenFormally founded Unifly in August 2015 while still in military service, transitioning full-time in March 2016. Still active at the company post-Terra Drone acquisition.
- FounderHans SchrauwenCo-founded Unifly in 2015; recent aggregator listings describe him as a freelance aviation consultant alongside the Unifly co-founder credit, suggesting reduced or advisory involvement.
- FounderKoen MeulemanCo-founded Unifly as a VITO spin-off in 2015; still active as Regulatory Affairs officer, engaged in EU/EASA drone standardization work.
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Frequently asked
- What does Unifly do?
- Unifly provides UAS traffic management (UTM) software, including its BLIP remote-ID/tracking device and SAMWISE specific-operations authorization tool. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off of VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research) by Andres Van Swalm, Jurgen Verstaen, Hans Schrauwen, and Koen Meuleman. Operating as a Terra Drone Group company (majority stake acquired August 2023, after Terra Drone had been a minority investor since 2016), Unifly has facilitated over 5 million flights and signed a partnership with European missile manufacturer MBDA on counter-UAS solutions.
- Where is Unifly headquartered?
- Unifly is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium and was founded in 2015.
Sources & citations9
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Unifly is headquartered at Luchthavenlei 7A, 2100 Antwerp, Belgium
Unifly: Contact — UniflyVerified2026-07-26 - 2
Terra Drone's group company Unifly deploys a major UTM system upgrade at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges; Terra Drone acquired a majority stake in Unifly in July 2023
Terra Drone: Terra Drone's Group Company Unifly Deploys Major Upgrade to Its In-House Drone UTM System at the Port of Antwerp-BrugesVerified2026-01-22 - 3
Unifly joins SESAR Joint Undertaking to accelerate Europe's digital sky and advanced drone airspace integration
UASweekly: Unifly Joins SESAR Joint Undertaking to Accelerate Europe's Digital Sky and Advanced Drone Airspace IntegrationVerified2026-07-13 - 4
Unifly, a Terra Drone Group Company, signs a partnership agreement with MBDA to collaborate on end-to-end counter-UAS solutions
Terra Drone: Unifly, a Terra Drone Group Company, Signs Partnership Agreement with MBDAVerified2026-06-15 - 5
Unifly has facilitated 8 live commercial UTM deployments, 30+ demos, and over 5 million flights; products include its UTM Platform, BLIP, and SAMWISE
Unifly: Unifly - Enabling autonomous aviationVerified2026-07-26 - 6
Terra Drone acquires a majority share of Unifly, the world's leading provider of UTM technology
Terra Drone: Terra Drone Acquires a Majority Share of UniflyVerified2023-08-22 - 7
Unifly, founded in 2015 as a VITO spin-off, will soon make it the age of the drone
VITO: Thanks to Unifly, it will soon be the age of the droneReported2026-08-02 - 8
Unifly operates from Antwerp HQ plus offices in New York and Bucharest
Unifly: Shareholders — UniflyVerified2026-08-02 - 9
Unifly completes a UTM cybersecurity model project in partnership with the FAA
Unifly: Unifly Successfully Completes Groundbreaking UTM Cybersecurity Model Project in Partnership with FAAReported2026-08-02