MIAMI – The Miami Police Department is utilizing Airwayz’s OVERWATCH airspace management platform to support public safety operations during the upcoming FIFA World Cup events taking place throughout the city. The deployment provides a unified operational framework for managing increasingly complex airspace activity, enabling law enforcement and public safety stakeholders to maintain real-time awareness and coordination during one of the largest international sporting events.
OVERWATCH provides real-time airspace awareness, mission planning, airspace control, operational coordination and decision-support capabilities for public safety stakeholders operating in one of the most dynamic urban environments in the United States. As major events attract growing numbers of drones, aircraft, sensors and security assets, the need for a centralized system to manage complex airspace operations has become critical.
The platform enables organizations to coordinate operations, manage permissions and approvals, maintain compliance, integrate multiple detection and sensor systems and support real-time operational decision-making. OVERWATCH also provides mitigation decision support based on applicable regulations, authorities and agency protocols, helping operators respond effectively to potential airspace threats while maintaining safety, security and compliance.
The Miami deployment brings together a network of technology partners through OVERWATCH’s vendor-agnostic architecture. Its U.S. commercial partner, Noble IQ, supports the deployment, while detection capabilities are provided by integrating systems from DefenSync, which delivers radar and RF detection, and Spherelink, which provides compact edge-AI acoustic sensors. All partner systems are integrated seamlessly through OVERWATCH to create a unified operational picture for public safety personnel.
“Airspace is rapidly becoming one of the most important operational domains of the modern world,” said Airwayz Chairman Yaron Rosen. “Just as cities required roads to support cars and digital networks to support the internet economy, the rise of drones, supervised autonomous systems, advanced aviation, and connected sensors is creating the need for an entirely new layer of infrastructure. The organizations that lead in the coming decade will be those that can govern, secure and intelligently manage their airspace. Airspace will become a strategic asset for governments, cities and enterprises worldwide, and OVERWATCH is designed to serve as the digital foundation that enables that future.”
“OVERWATCH will serve as an additional layer of security that manages the airspace during the World Cup games in Miami,” said Miami Police Department Lieutenant Alejandro Gutierrez. “With hundreds of thousands of visitors expected throughout the games, maintaining visibility and control over aerial activity is an important part of our overall public safety strategy. This deployment gives our teams the ability to coordinate multiple technologies, stakeholders and missions through a single operational environment, helping us ensure that fans, residents and visitors can enjoy a safe experience while attending the games and events across our city.”
About Airwayz
Airwayz develops airspace governance software for cities, public safety agencies, defense organizations and critical infrastructure operators. Through its U.S. and European operations, the company enables organizations to safely manage increasingly complex airspace environments involving manned and unmanned systems.