November was non-stop for High Lander. Vega UTM received authorizations to participate in national UTM projects in both Canada and Brazil, and Orion DFM took part in a major earthquake simulation exercise. We were also proud to see one team member feature in a fascinating international podcast, and another feature in a 30-under-30 list! If that wasn’t enough, we welcomed several exciting new talents to our team, and even found time for a Halloween party. Read on for more details.
Drone trivia time!
Aircraft transponders send signals in response to radar interrogations - but what do we call these signals?
Beeps
Barks
Squawks
You’ll find the answer at the end of the newsletter…
Brazilian national UTM project
BIRDS, High Lander’s Brazilian subsidiary, received authorization from Brazil’s Institute for Control of Airspace (ICEA) and Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) to participate in the Brazilian national UTM project, BR-UTM. BIRDS will use Vega UTM to manage airspaces and demonstrate how it fulfills the regulatory, operational and technological requirements of the airspace authorities.
Demonstrating Vega for BR-UTM
As part of the BR-UTM project, the team traveled to Brazil to join BIRDS, Speedbird Aero and ICEA in a demonstration of Vega UTM at the campus of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology in São José dos Campos. It was a great demo that showed off the power of Vega - and got our participation in the project off to a flying start.
Canadian national UTM project
Vega UTM was selected to provide UTM services to a consortium of companies participating in Canada’s national UTM project. Spearheaded by Transport Canada and NAV CANADA, the project is testing potential providers of UTM technology to support the future of aviation across Canada.
Earthquake simulation
We took part in an earthquake simulation exercise at ICL Group’s Dead Sea facility. Orion DFM was used to fly dozens of missions inspecting for damage, guiding evacuations, performing searches, delivering medical supplies, and helping emergency services.
Shahar Lily Amiel: 30 under 30
We were very proud to see Shahar Lily Amiel, our VP Strategy & Growth, named in the 30 under 30 list for promising young technology professionals in the aerospace, homeland security, cybersecurity and defense sectors. We weren’t surprised though…. follow the link to read more about her achievements at High Lander.
Omer Briller: Full Crew podcast
Omer Briller, our VP Product & Projects, featured in the Full Crew podcast. He joined a panel of industry experts to share his expertise regarding the current state of UTM technology, and where it’s headed in the future. Definitely worth a watch!
New employees
We were pleased to welcome many new faces to the team! These talented new employees have joined the development, operations and sales departments to help us drive our operations to the next level.
Aviation Dictionary
The High Lander Aviation Dictionary, our new regular educational feature, is proving very popular. Don’t forget to follow our LinkedIn page for more educational posts.
Happy Halloween
As busy as we are, we still managed to organize a spooky get-together in honor of Halloween….
Drone trivia time: answer
Squawks. Transponders were invented during WWII and nicknamed ‘parrots’. Air traffic control would ask Allied pilots to ‘squawk their parrots’ to identify themselves, and make sure that they weren’t enemy aircraft.
Read more about transponders here.
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