High Lander has been selected to provide UTM technology at the landmark Secure Autonomy Feedback and Evaluation Test Bed (SAFE-T) initiative at the Skyway Range in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
High Lander will deploy its Vega UTM platform at this federally recognized Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) testing environment to provide advanced airspace management and a central hub enabling interoperability of diverse airspace participants.
The Skyway Range initiative, a 114-nautical-mile flight corridor, is a flagship initiative of the Tulsa Tech Hub, a federally designated Economic Development Administration Tech Hub led by Tulsa Innovation Labs and managed by meerir.
This collaborative approach moves urban UAS operations from theory to reality, preparing the industry for a greater advanced air mobility (AAM) environment. “Selecting High Lander for the SAFE-T UTM Accelerator reflects what this program is designed to do: bring the world’s best UTM operators into a shared environment and see what they can demonstrate together. High Lander’s international track record is exactly the kind of proven capability that raises the bar for everyone in the program – and for the U.S. industry as a whole.” Said Jason George, General Manager, Skyway Range.
SAFE-T UTM accelerator program involves a competitive selection process where UTM providers operate simultaneously within the Skyway Range environment. High Lander, alongside fellow participants AirWise Solutions and OneSky, will demonstrate the full stack of UTM capabilities including coordination of flight planning and strategic deconfliction, conformance monitoring and real time interoperability between different UTM providers. Our goal is to work with Tulsa Innovation Labs, Oklahoma State University, meerir and the Osage Nation and prove that safe, scalable BVLOS operations are already a reality.
Specifically, High Lander will deploy its UTM and Discovery and Synchronization Service (DSS) services at the site. This will provide an interface for flight plan submission and contingency management enabling commercial UAS operations while maintaining safety with conformance monitoring and real-time deconfliction. These systems will also be integrated with SAFE-T’s radar feeds, ADS-B and weather data, ensuring the highest levels of airspace safety.
High Lander’s Vega UTM is an autonomous software solution that provides total airspace awareness for both crewed and uncrewed aerial activity. Extensively field-tested and compliant with leading international standards, Vega is currently powering national-scale drone projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, including the Canadian National RPAS Traffic Management project.
The project in Tulsa establishes High Lander’s footprint in the United States, representing a strategic first step toward the company’s long-term expansion in the American market. Thisinitiative serves as a clear statement of intent to provide the US drone ecosystem with the same robust UTM and mission control infrastructure that has established High Lander’s reputation internationally.
