Seaplane Sunday — Halia UAS: Eyes on the Ocean

Halia UAS: The seaplane drone redefining ocean ops

For Wind and Wireless, acquiring a Halia means eyes on the water like never before — from The Great Ocean Cleanup to maritime domain awareness, all with a sustainability-first approach.

Halia UAS: a seaplane for the modern ocean

Developed by LeVanta Tech — float-and-fly endurance meets autonomous maritime sensing

MARITIME UAS — JUNE 2026

LeVanta Tech’s Halia UAS is the first purpose-built unmanned seaplane designed for long-duration ocean operations. With its unique float-and-fly architecture, Halia can fly to a location, land on open water, and loiter for weeks using solar or wave-energy harvesting — then take off again when it needs to reposition. This changes the game for persistent maritime surveillance, environmental monitoring, and operational support.

For Wind and Wireless — eyes on the ocean

If Wind and Wireless were to acquire a Halia, we'd see it deployed for operations like The Great Ocean Cleanup. From spotting debris fields to surveying ecosystem health, the Halia's EO/IR cameras and onboard AI provide real-time data and stunning visual coverage — the kind of cinematic shots that turn statistics into stories.

Getting footage and coverage of operations like these matters. Not just for mission coordination, but for awareness. The public needs to see what's happening out there. The Halia gives us the ability to show people that Earth is still 75% covered in water — and that percentage is growing. We have to show them. That's how we build the will to protect it.

3,000 mi

Ferry range

Weeks

On-station loiter (water)

Float-and-Fly

Hybrid endurance strategy

LeVanta Tech — Halia

Why it works for maritime ops: Traditional drones have limited time on station; maritime vessels are slow. Halia bridges the gap — fly fast to the area, land, and loiter for persistent awareness. Perfect for ocean cleanup support, search and rescue, or simply capturing the imagery that drives change.

Halia in detail

Specs, payloads, and operational modes

TECH SHEET — JUNE 2026

Endurance

Up to 24 hours in flight; weeks on water with hybrid energy systems. Battery, hybrid, and jet-fuel variants available.

Payload

EO/IR cameras, sonar microphones, AIS receivers, environmental sensors. Real-time data relay via satellite.

Takeoff & landing

Water-based takeoff and landing. Can operate from lakes, coastal waters, and open ocean — no runway required.

Autonomy

Fully autonomous flight and loiter modes with manual override. AI-assisted object detection for debris, vessels, and marine life.

From the hangar: Halia's ability to act as a mobile sensor node makes it ideal for operations like The Great Ocean Cleanup. It can spot debris patches, coordinate surface vessels, and capture the kind of footage that turns an initiative into a movement. The ocean covers most of our world — and it's time we covered it back.

Use case: The Great Ocean Cleanup

From awareness to action — how Halia supports conservation

The Great Ocean Cleanup and similar initiatives rely on precise, real-time data to locate debris and coordinate response. Halia's ability to operate persistently in remote ocean regions makes it an ideal platform for:

Debris mapping

AI-assisted visual identification of plastic patches, ghost nets, and microplastic concentrations over large areas.

Mission support

Live video feed for coordination between surface vessels and land-based teams. Capture high-angle footage for documentation and media.

Environmental monitoring

Track water quality, phytoplankton blooms, and marine mammal activity. Provides scientific data alongside visual storytelling.

Our vision: With a Halia on station, Wind and Wireless could be the eye in the sky for ocean conservation — bridging the gap between what's out there and what the world sees. Because awareness is the first step. And we need to show people that Earth is 75% water. And growing.