An established drone manufacturer
Headquartered in Dubai, EANAN designs, develops and manufactures commercial unmanned aerial systems for logistics, agriculture, industrial inspections, security and emergency response. The company is contributing to the UAE’s growing advanced air mobility and unmanned systems sector with a portfolio that ranges from heavy cargo UAVs to VTOL platforms.
In other words, EANAN does not arrive in Belgium as a newcomer to the drone world, but as a proven manufacturer looking to take an established product line into a new and demanding market.
Why Europe, and why DronePort
For EANAN, the next step is turning demonstrations into real operations with European customers and partners.
To do that, EANAN needed more than an office. It needed a place where it could actually fly. DronePort, a former military airbase turned into the beating heart of Belgium’s drone ecosystem, offers something genuinely hard to find elsewhere in Europe: a long runway with a control tower, dedicated indoor and outdoor test zones, segregated airspace, close collaboration with aviation authorities and a dense community of companies working on autonomous systems, logistics and carbon free mobility.
A relevant neighbourhood for drone logistics
One area where the DronePort ecosystem really pays off is logistics. The site has already hosted advanced demonstrations in this field, including the second generation Automated Drone Cargo Port from fellow resident Helicus, a Belgian system that connects autonomous drone flights with fully automated ground handling around the open DORAI standard. For a cargo drone manufacturer like EANAN, having that kind of installations nearby is exactly the environment in which integrated, end to end drone logistics can be tested for real rather than just discussed.
Building the team on site
EANAN is starting with a small, specialised team in Sint Truiden and expects to grow steadily as its European activities expand. From its base, the company aims to serve infrastructure and industrial inspection, logistics, security, agriculture and public safety, all sectors that need reliable, scalable drone solutions for complex or large area operations. It is also actively exploring collaborations with local partners, research institutions and operational stakeholders within the DronePort ecosystem and the wider Belgian drone industry.
A growing international community
For DronePort, EANAN’s arrival adds another international player to a fast growing resident community.
“EANAN’s decision to establish its European base at DronePort confirms the international relevance of our ecosystem,” said Seppe Oyen, Spokesperson at DronePort. “Their focus on heavy cargo drones, mission ready UAV platforms and future oriented technologies fits perfectly with our ambition to accelerate autonomous air mobility from Sint-Truiden.”
With EANAN now joining the campus, DronePort continues to strengthen its role as a European test, demonstration and business hub for the future of unmanned aviation.
