Lyon, July 21st, 2026 – Elistair and Exail have partnered to integrate the Khronos automated tethered DroneBox on Exail’s DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV), giving maritime operators a persistent “eye in the sky” launched directly from the vessel. The combination extends surveillance well beyond the range of the platform’s surface sensors, while keeping personnel safe on shore.
Lyon, April 29th, 2026 – Elistair, the leader in the design and manufacturing of tethered drones for security applications, announces the participation of its Khronos automated tethered DroneBox in ORION 2026, France’s most ambitious joint military exercise in decades. ORION 26 mobilizes up to 12 500 military personnel across the country.
PARIS — November 13, 2025 — Elistair unveils the Khronos “Dual Payload”, a new configuration that combines a Silvus StreamCaster 4200P tactical radio and a Nextvision DragonEye2 EO camera on the Khronos dronebox. This dual payload setup transforms the Khronos into a multi-mission aerial mast, capable of providing both secure communication relay and persistent ISR.
Lyon, June 3rd, 2025 – French company Elistair, specialized in tethered drones, has announced its participation in the European project SMAUG (Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian). This collaborative program, funded by the European Union with nearly €6 million, brings together 21 partners from 7 countries around a common goal: strengthening surveillance and protection of sensitive port and maritime areas.
Lyon, May 13, 2025 – Elistair, the French leader in the design and manufacturing of tethered drones for security applications, has announced the award of a major contract to supply 13 surveillance tethered drones to Greek company Terra Spatium. These systems will be integrated into Mobile Operations Centers (MOCs) for the Hellenic Fire Service.
Lyon, France, February the 12th, 2025 – Elistair, a global leader in tethered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for surveillance and reconnaissance, announced that it has been awarded a €3 million contract to supply small tethered UAS to an allied military force.
Lyon, France, 26 November 2024 – Elistair, a leading innovator in tethered drone systems, and ARX Robotics, an European autonomous robotics company, have announced a successful partnership to deliver a state-of-the-art Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solution.
Lyon, October 14, 2024 – Elistair, a global leader in tethered drone technology for defense and public safety, has been named a winner in the “Excellence in Robotics and Smart Machines” initiative under the France 2030 program. Elistair was selected for its work on Khronos, a fully automated tethered DroneBox. This next-generation model will offer significant enhancements, including…
PARIS—January 16, 2024—Elistair, a leader in long-endurance, tethered unmanned aircraft systems, announced that it has partnered with Rheinmetall Canada Inc. to provide military customers with an on-the-move ISR solution that combines Elistair’s fully automated KHRONOS tethered drone with the Mission Master family of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs).
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