High Lander’s Orion DFM software now directs autonomous drone security operations at the 150 MW Ta’anakh solar project in southern Jezreel Valley, Israel.
The June 8, 2026 agreement with the Ministry of Energy places G1 Group in overall command of physical security and site coordination. Cando Drones serves as the designated aerial operator. High Lander supplies the Orion DFM platform that fuses real-time sensor data, beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight execution, and Vega UTM airspace management into a single operational picture.
The installation produces roughly 310 GWh each year, enough to serve tens of thousands of households. Drone units reach launch readiness in 15 seconds and sustain continuous 24/7 patrols over perimeter fences, inverter stations, and internal panel arrays.
The agreement with the Ministry of Energy is a vote of confidence in high-tier technological capabilities and a necessity of the hour. 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.
Alon Abelson, CEO and co-founder of High Lander, made the statement following contract execution.
Orion DFM processes live video, telemetry, and ground-sensor inputs to generate prioritized alerts for the G1 Group command center. The system maintains encrypted data links and automated geofencing that prevents unauthorized flight outside approved corridors. Vega UTM supplies dynamic deconfliction with civil aviation traffic and issues real-time advisories to remote pilots.
Project planners selected the Ta’anakh site because of its size, remote location, and status as critical energy infrastructure. The same architecture can be replicated at other utility-scale solar and wind facilities that require persistent aerial coverage without continuous manned presence.
High Lander’s cyber protections align with standards already adopted by several U.S. critical-infrastructure operators evaluating counter-drone and autonomous surveillance solutions. The 100,000 flight-hour operational record cited by Abelson provides documented reliability data that security directors can reference during procurement reviews.
