Tel Aviv, Israel, 24 Nov 2025 – Israel is moving into the next stage of the National Drone Initiative as INDI3 begins real operational activity across multiple urban regions. The new phase shifts from controlled demonstrations to continuous, real-world drone operations carried out by municipalities, logistics providers and emergency services. Airwayz has been selected to manage the majority of the operational, technological and multi-operator activity nationwide through its Dynamic UTM system.
Backed by a national investment of 17 million NIS, INDI3 introduces drone activity on demand across different environments while requiring real-time coordination between multiple operators. Airwayz’s platform approves flights, manages airspace and provides a unified operational picture for cities participating in the programme.
In this stage, urban authorities such as Kfar Saba, Raanana, Herzliya and others will operate drone services for municipal, security, emergency and commercial missions. Additional deployments include logistics corridors, manned and unmanned aviation activities, detection of non-cooperative drones and commercial operations in high-density areas such as Tel Aviv’s Park HaYarkon. All programmes operate simultaneously and rely on a system capable of national-scale management.
Israel Innovation Authority CEO Dror Bin highlighted the importance of this transition. “We are entering a stage that brings Israel closer to the next generation of air transportation and aerial services. This is a phase in which industry and government learn together how a managed and safe airspace will operate, and how companies integrate into the infrastructure through a continuous, controlled process. We see significant potential in applications such as early wildfire detection, safety monitoring on construction sites, protection of critical facilities, real-time traffic oversight and advanced logistics that shorten delivery times and improve efficiency.”
Minister of Transport Miri Regev stated, “This step forward in the National Drone Initiative reinforces Israel’s leading position at the forefront of technological, operational and regulatory development.”
Airwayz CEO Eyal Zor explained the company’s role in enabling the shift to full-scale operations. “In practice, Airwayz is the system that operationalizes INDI3: it enables AI-powered anomaly detection, real-time deconfliction, tactical airspace allocation and the orchestration of all multi-operator missions nationwide.”
With deployments active in Israel and abroad, including the Port of Rotterdam, Airwayz is positioned to support smart-city ecosystems seeking to integrate routine drone activity into daily operations. INDI3 will demonstrate how an AI-driven drone ecosystem can function safely and efficiently at national scale, establishing a foundation for future urban air mobility across Israel.