U.S. Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office Evaluating New AeroVironment Tether Eye Tethered UAS for ISR and Security
May 23 2016 - 9:10AM
Business Wire
- Tether Eye developed with funding from
CTTSO
- Tether Eye can be deployed from fixed
locations or mobile platforms
- Delivers 24-hour continuous ISR at
heights up to 150 feet above launch point
At Special Operations Forces Industry Conference –
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a world leader in
unmanned aircraft systems, today announced the United States
Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is evaluating
the company’s new tethered unmanned aircraft system, named Tether
Eye™, for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and
security applications. The CTTSO funded the development program
under a US government contract.
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AeroVironment's Tether Eye unmanned
aircraft system is designed to provide continuous, 24-hours-a-day
surveillance at up to 150 feet above its launch point (Photo:
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The AeroVironment Tether Eye unmanned aircraft system is
designed to provide continuous, 24-hours-a-day surveillance at up
to 150 feet above its launch point. Tether Eye deploys
automatically from a small, weather-sealed, self-contained base
station and ascends to a pre-determined hover altitude from where
viewers of its video feed take advantage of its 360-degree field of
view. The specially designed and ruggedized tether connecting
Tether Eye to its base station provides continuous power, which,
combined with AeroVironment’s track record of proven reliability,
enables uninterrupted long-term operation.
“Having the ability to deploy a ‘virtual observation tower’ at a
moment’s notice above buildings and vehicles represents a
game-changing capability for ISR and security operations that has
the potential to save lives,” said Amanda Toman, Program
Manager at the CTTSO. “We look forward to continuing our evaluation
of Tether Eye’s capabilities with AeroVironment as a possible
deployable capability across government facilities.”
Current Tether Eye payloads include electro-optical (EO) and
infrared (IR) cameras and AeroVironment’s encrypted Digital Data
Link (DDL). The EO/IR camera provides both day and night imagery
with full motion video transmitted directly to a Ground Control
Station (GCS) that operates each platform within AeroVironment’s
market-leading family of small UAS and Tactical Missile Systems.
The Digital Data Link, integrated into each of AeroVironment’s
platforms, provides secure communication with the unmanned aircraft
system and communications relay with other platforms.
“Tether Eye effectively complements our family of small unmanned
aircraft systems by providing a valuable new capability -
continuous ISR and security for buildings or stationary vehicles in
defense, security and commercial applications,” said Kirk Flittie,
AeroVironment vice president and general manager of its Unmanned
Aircraft Systems business segment. “We intend to continue
developing Tether Eye through to production and include it as a
standard component of our product portfolio. Close communication
with our initial customers will guide and inform future
enhancements and production releases, resulting in another
effective AeroVironment solution that helps our customers
succeed.”
About AeroVironment Small UAS
RQ-11B Raven®, RQ-12 Wasp®, RQ-20A Puma™ and Switchblade™
comprise AeroVironment’s Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Operating with a common ground control system (GCS), this Family of
Systems provides increased capability to the warfighter that can
give ground commanders the option of selecting the appropriate
aircraft based on the type of mission to be performed. This
increased capability has the potential to provide significant force
protection and force multiplication benefits to small tactical
units and security personnel. AeroVironment provides logistics
services worldwide to ensure a consistently high level of
operational readiness and provides mission services for customers
requiring only the information its small UAS produce. AeroVironment
has delivered thousands of new and replacement small unmanned air
vehicles to customers within the United States and to more than 30
international governments.
About AeroVironment
AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs,
develops, produces, supports and operates an advanced portfolio of
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and electric transportation
solutions. The company’s electric-powered, hand-launched unmanned
aircraft systems generate and process data to deliver powerful
insight, on demand, to people and enterprises engaged in military,
public safety and commercial activities around the world. More
information about AeroVironment is available at www.avinc.com.
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