Konza Technopolis, Kenya’s first smart city, has signed a strategic partnership with High Lander Aviation. High Lander will provide its Vega UTM solution to support the establishment and operation of the Konza National Drone Corridor (KNDC), in alignment with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).
Vega UTM will serve as the digital backbone of the KNDC, creating a controlled airspace where UAS activity can be managed in real time, according to a High Lander press release. Drone operators will benefit from a seamless interface that allows them to request flight authorization via a unified digital portal, significantly reducing administrative delays.
“Vega’s autonomous deconfliction mechanisms—both strategic (pre-flight) and tactical (in-flight)—ensure a safe, regulated, and efficient environment for both manned and unmanned aviation,” said the release. “In addition, Vega will enable secure data sharing between safe, regulated, and efficient environment for both manned and unmanned aviation. In addition, Vega will enable secure data sharing between airspace managers at KNDC and the KCAA, further strengthening regulatory compliance and operational safety.”
The KNDC will support smart service delivery in priority sectors including precision agriculture and monitoring, aerial mapping and surveying, logistics and cargo transport, pipeline and power line inspections, wildlife and forest cover monitoring, medical delivery and more.
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