Part 1 - New European regulation on drones: goals and classification In 2019, two new regulation were adopted by the European Commission on the provisions related to operations with unmanned aircrafts [1] (the UAs, hereinafter drones) and to marketing thereof [2]. The...
News About Tethered Drone Applications
What Are The Benefits Of Tethered Drones?
The market for tethered drones is growing exponentially as more commercial industries adopt them for their operations. Advanced technological developments in tethered UAVs have opened up new possibilities for border patrol, Live Streaming events, setting up temporary...
Tethered Drones – The Ideal Solution for Border & FOB Security
While it might seem hard to believe, drones have been used by militaries around the world for over one hundred years. Early military drones started to appear around 1916 in the form of radio-controlled monoplanes. Since that time, advancements in UAV technology have...
Tethered Drones: How To Ensure Everyone’s Security From A Safe Distance
The last decades have seen security measures in airports grow exponentially due to unauthorised access by protestors, terrorist attacks and other threats. In order to showcase the value of tethered drone systems in enhancing the perimeter security of an airport, the...
The Future of Drones: Will the European Regulations of 2020 Establish a Risk Classification?
Aiming to provide a unified legal framework for all of Europe, the EASA has recently published the new European Regulation on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles which will be implemented in July 2020. This new regulation will simplify drone operations, for both...
CNN covers 13 hours of live aerial footage for the US debate with Elistair Ligh-T drone tether system.
On January 14, 2020, for the first U.S. Democratic debate of the year held on Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa, CNN deployed an Elistair tethered drone system with the support of Vector Solutions, product reseller and tether expert, to provide persistent...
Video – Monitoring a Refinery Fire with Tethered UAV
One tethered UAV to obtain continuous live surveillance of a 3 kms perimeter, and otpimize the monitoring of the incident. Refinery fires present an immediate risk to human life as well as natural disaster and huge financial consequences. live aerial imagery can be...
Tethered drones: towards the Soldier 3.0
Across the world, the Military, Public Security, Humanitarian and Intelligence Agencies are being constantly deployed. The global scene is becoming more complex and not a day goes by without the media reporting the appearance of a climate disaster, an attack, a...
Video – Anti-terror drill monitoring with Orion tethered UAV.
One tethered UAV to locate dangers and coordinate efficiently hundreds of emergency workers. In case of a terrorist chemical attack, a tethered UAV can provide critical information before committing first responders into the contaminated zone. See how Elistair's Orion...