What We Stand For

We help those who serve and protect make faster and better decisions in critical situations, with cutting edge tethered drone technology.

Our teams are committed to understanding the daily life, missions, and problems of security forces and soldiers to provide them with reliable and powerful solutions adapted to their needs.

Meet The Team

Guilhem de Marliave

CEO

Timothée Penet

CTO

David Moisan

Commercial Director

Troy Hittle

Elistair Inc. Director

Matthieu Cousson

Administration and Finance

Loïc Tronchon

Production Director

Our History

2014

Elistair is founded by Guilhem de Marliave and Timothée Penet and also wins the first prize of the alliance startup challenge in San Francisco.

2015

Elistair obtains its first patent for optimized power management technology. The same year the company delivers to Thales the world’s first tethered drone station.

2016

The US Army chooses Elistair solution for persistent security operations. In parallel, Securitas acquires Elistair tethered station for large events security.

2017

Elistair releases the Orion 1, first fully automated complete tethered drone system able to fly for 12h, and receives support from the French procurement agency for its further development.

2018

Elistair products are now deployed in 50 countries across the globe. In France, Paris Police uses the Orion for continuous overwatch during the Ryder cup, one of the biggest international sport competition.

2019

The UK Ministry of Defence selects the Orion as an ISR solution for the Royal Marines. On the same year, Elistair stations are used during the Superbowl in Atlanta for broadcasting and crowd monitoring.

2020

Elistair opens offices in Boston to strengthen its presence in the US, its primary market. Around the same time Elistair releases the Orion 2 with an increased endurance of 50h, and partners with the United Nations World Food Program for disaster recovery.

2021

Elistair raises 7 million euros in series B funding with Omnes Capital to accelerate its international expansion. In the meantime, the company opens an office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in West Africa.

2022

The Orion 2.1 endures its first flight of 50 hours without interruption. On the same year, Elistair passes the milestone of 1000 products sold worldwide for defense and security operations.

Latest News

Elistair unveils KHRONOS push-button, tethered drone for tactical ISR missions

Elistair unveils KHRONOS push-button, tethered drone for tactical ISR missions

PARIS — November 7, 2023 — Elistair is proud to announce the official launch of KHRONOS, a fully automated tethered drone system designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in challenging, GPS/GNSS-denied and RF-denied environments. Deployed from a transportable dronebox in under two minutes, KHRONOS can operate from both fixed and mobile platforms.

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Elistair Unveils its New Tethered Power Module for the DJI M30 Drone

Elistair Unveils its New Tethered Power Module for the DJI M30 Drone

Lyon, France / Wilmington, North Carolina, April 19, 2023 – Elistair unveils its new tethered power module for the DJI M30 drone, compatible with the Ligh-T and Safe-T Ground Power Stations and allowing hours of uninterrupted flight up to 70 meters (230 ft) in height. Designed to meet the needs of police, firefighters, and first responders who require a continuous…

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