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Tethered Unmanned Aircraft Considered For Anti-Terrorism Surveillance

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

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The U.S. Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is evaluating AeroVironment’s [AVAV] new tethered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and security applications.Called the Tether Eye, the small quad-rotor UAS is designed to provide continuous, 24-hour surveillance at up to 150 feet above its launch point. AeroVironment made the announcement to coincide with the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference the week of May 23 in Tampa, Fla., where the Tether Eye will be on display. The aircraft deploys…

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