Building aviation-grade VTOL since 1998.
From early rotorcraft experience to a deployable unmanned platform in structured series production, High Eye has evolved through long-term focus, technical discipline and operational intent.
From rotorcraft roots to focused unmanned aviation
High Eye has been active in unmanned aviation since 1998. What started in rotorcraft evolved into a clear focus: designing and manufacturing professional VTOL systems built for real operations. In 2013, under the leadership of Joost de Ruiter, the company made a decisive shift by discontinuing legacy activities and focusing fully on a robust unmanned helicopter platform for civil and defense use.
Evolving unmanned technology into operational systems
After five years of development, the Airboxer entered the market in 2018 as a deployable system built around reliability, endurance, and maritime capability.
- Repeat international orders
- Expanding production capacity
- Continuous performance upgrades
- Mature support and training programs
Designed as a modular platform
The Airboxer was built to evolve. Its architecture supports modular payload integration, scalable communication systems and mission-specific configurations across defense, coast guard, offshore and critical infrastructure operations. Operators can adapt the platform without replacing it.
Built for durability, compliance and lifecycle continuity
High Eye builds aviation-grade systems for demanding environments, with the emphasis on durability, compliance and lifecycle support rather than rapid iteration. From early rotorcraft innovation to a scalable UAV platform in series production, the trajectory is clear: stable growth, operational maturity and continuous platform evolution.
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