Orion Drone Fleet Management and Vega UTM

High Lander (legal entity Highlander Aviation Ltd.) is an Israeli drone software company, founded in 2018, that builds software for operating drones and coordinating them in shared airspace. It addresses the problem of running many drones remotely and safely beyond visual line of sight.

Orion is a drone fleet management platform with a dashboard for mission planning, live video and payload control, while Vega is an unmanned traffic management (UTM) network that gives airspace awareness and compliance. Orion's virtual control tower relies on Vega. The company targets businesses and governmental authorities in security, delivery, first response and precision agriculture.

• Safe BVLOS missions: Drones can be flown from any distance through the Orion dashboard.
• Payload control: Gimbal, camera, speakers and delivery boxes are controlled directly from the dashboard.
• Cockpit mode: Operators get a pilot's-eye view from the camera with full in-flight control.
• Object detection: People and vehicles are detected, counted and tracked.
• Mapping tool: 2D and 3D maps are created and updated in real time within a defined polygon.
• Control tower: A virtual control tower region is covered by the Vega UTM network for compliance.

A Vietnamese security or industrial park operator could run patrol drones from a central command room with automatic battery replacement. A logistics or agriculture company could manage delivery or spraying drones across several sites. An aviation authority or airport could use a UTM layer to track drones in a controlled zone.

Operators can fly missions beyond visual line of sight from a remote dashboard, including from another country. Automatic hot replacement sends a fresh drone when a battery runs low, and GPS loss protection holds position or lands safely. Live video can be shared with third parties through a web link.

Demand is rising for drone operations that scale from a few aircraft to fleets flown beyond visual line of sight, which requires fleet software and traffic management together. Authorities across Asia-Pacific are building drone traffic management capacity, and Southeast Asian operators need tools to coordinate flights and comply with local rules.

Israeli company founded in 2018. In October 2026 it announced total funding of 30 million USD, with additional strategic investment from EDGE Group and participation from STEP, Protego and Kinetica. It also launched Andromeda, an AI airspace security platform for defense. Legal entity: Highlander Aviation Ltd.