High Lander to Power Autonomous Aerial Security for Critical SolarInfrastructure

Project executed under the leadership of G1 Group, with High Lander and Cando Drones serving as technology suppliers at the Ta’anakh site.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – High Lander, a global provider of drone fleet management and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) software, has announced an agreement with Israel’s Ministry of Energy to support autonomous aerial security operations at the
Ta’anakh solar project, one of the country’s most significant renewable energy sites.

The project is executed under the leadership of G1 Group, Israel’s leading security and technology company, which fully manages and secures the facility. Within this framework, Cando Drones, a leading end-to-end drone solutions provider serves as the
operational supplier for the aerial deployment and High Lander will provide the core software layer enabling autonomous drone fleet operations, real-time aerial monitoring, and managed airspace coordination across the site.

The selection of an autonomous drone-based security solution marks a significant step in the protection of strategic energy infrastructure. As renewable energy sites become larger, more distributed, and more operationally critical, security models must evolve beyond traditional ground-based patrols. G1 Group is responsible for management and operations of the security infrastructure at the solar facility. This includes physical security, command and control centers, and tactical field response teams. In full cooperation with High Lander and Cando Drones, G1 will oversee drone operations at the site. This initiative is part of a multi-layered security strategy that integrates advanced technologies with a continuous operational presence, ensuring a rapid and
effective response to any incident.

Scaling Green Energy Security

The Ta’anakh project, located in the southern Jezreel Valley, features an installed capacity of 150 megawatts (MW) and is projected to generate approximately 310 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean electricity annually. This output is sufficient to power tens of thousands of households, making its continuous operation and physical security a matter of national importance.

Through this agreement, autonomous drone fleets will serve as a complementary layer to the ground security infrastructure, forming part of a multi-layered security concept designed to improve situational awareness, reduce response times, and support
continuous monitoring across a large and complex site. The deployment reflects a broader shift in critical infrastructure protection: from reactive, manpower-heavy security models to software-driven systems that can scale, adapt, and respond in real time.

“The agreement with the Ministry of Energy is a vote of confidence in high-tier technological capabilities and a necessity of the hour,” said Alon Abelson, CEO and co-founder of High Lander. “We are bringing a solution to the field that combines over 100,000 hours of operational flight experience with a robust cyber and privacy protection layer under High Shield standard to ensure that national energy assets remain protected at every given moment.”

24/7 Autonomous Protection

In a complex and extensive location like the Ta’anakh site, the ability to launch an autonomous drone-in-a-box within just 15 seconds of an alert serves as a critical force multiplier. By connecting autonomous drones to smart fencing, sensors, and triggered
response mechanisms, the system enables security teams to identify incidents, launch aerial inspection, and gain real-time visibility without relying only on ground patrols.

High Lander’s Orion DFM software enables operators to create, dispatch, monitor, and manage drone missions from a centralized interface. For security applications, Orion supports automated patrols, hot swaps for 24/7 protection, rapid aerial response,
perimeter monitoring, live video sharing, and coordination with ground teams. The platform is designed to transform drones into next-generation security assets, supporting perimeter control, deterrence, situational awareness, and operational decision-making.

The technical architecture provides a permanent aerial presence through the integration of High Lander’s Vega UTM software for airspace management, approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAAI). This system is operated by a manned flight center with a skilled team of certified operators authorized for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight.

As renewable energy infrastructure continues to expand, the ability to monitor and secure large sites from the air will become increasingly important. High Lander’s software-first approach turns aerial autonomy into an operational capability that can be deployed, monitored, and scaled across critical infrastructure environments.

About High Lander

High Lander was established in 2018 by aviation veterans and technology experts to enable a fully integrated sky where crewed and uncrewed aircraft operate in harmony. The company provides two scalable, software-only solutions: Orion DFM, a
hardware-agnostic drone fleet management platform, and Vega UTM, a next-generation traffic management platform that supplies the infrastructure needed for safe, unified aviation.

About Cando Drones

Cando Drones is a leading Israeli aviation company specializing in end-to-end drone solutions. As a primary operator in national infrastructure projects, Cando Drones a Turn-Key solution that includes the organization of the aerial space, regulation, characterization, choosing and integrating systems, ground logistics management, implementation, training, professional and technical guidance which allows the maximum utilization of capabilities with drones for a variety of needs.