Tethered UAS
Tethered UAS meet the mission for a persistent and mobile 400-foot tower.
TCOM’s Tethered UAS (drones) are designed for demanding environments and payloads up to 30 lbs. With advanced autonomy and simplified controls, our systems are up and running from case to air in just a few minutes.Â
TCOM offers surface-to-stratosphere capabilities through the recent integration and acquisition of Equinox Innovative Systems. From hailstorms to maritime operations, the Falcon Tethered UAS product line will be your reliable eye in the sky.
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TCOM's Family of Tethered UAS for Tactical and Strategic Missions
Tactical Aerostat Platforms
TCOM’s Tactical Aerostat Platform is a compact, highly portable persistent surveillance solution designed to meet the tactical needs of operators on the battlefield. These rugged and versatile systems are ideal for land surveillance applications that require rapid deployment, retrieval, and relocation.
Tactical Aerostat Platforms can be customized with payloads that include video surveillance, infrared, and SIGINT / COMMS Relay equipment, enabling forces to obtain actionable data, even in the most remote and challenging terrain. TCOM’s Tactical Aerostat Platforms have been used extensively in theater in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are currently supporting U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in enhancing security along the U.S. border with Mexico. These versatile systems represent the future of aerostat systems deployment and design.
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Operational Aerostat Platforms
TCOM’s Operational Aerostat Platforms offer unrivaled versatility and performance. These medium-sized aerostat systems offer both the flexibility and portability for accelerated launch and retrieval, along with the capacity for sustained deployment for up to two weeks at a time.
Operational Aerostat Platforms are ideal for monitoring areas in which ground-based surveillance would be rendered ineffective by domain obstructions, or where manned aerial surveillance is deemed too costly. Versatile Operational Aerostat Platforms may carry payloads that include radar, SIGINT, and COMMS Relay to altitudes as high as 3,000 ft above ground control station. This makes the systems ideal for maritime surveillance applications, protecting ports and coastal borders, as well as inland border surveillance applications
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Strategic Aerostat Platforms
TCOM’s Strategic Aerostat Platforms include some of the largest tethered aerostats currently in operation. These robust systems are ideal for aerial surveillance applications due to their enormous payload capacity and extended altitude range. TCOM’s Strategic Aerostat Platforms are capable of sustained deployments lasting up to 30 days at a time.
Typically, Strategic Aerostat Platforms are customized for surveillance applications that involve the detection of low-flying, fast-moving objects including light aircraft and cruise missiles. Strategic platform payloads may include long-range radar, active and passive communications equipment as well as COMINT/ELINT technologies, often carrying payloads as high as 15,000 ft above ground control station. Due to their large size, high altitude, and considerable payload, Strategic Aerostat Platforms use a stationary mooring station.
Heavy Lift Tethered UAS
Falcon Heavy
- A waterproof, dustproof heavy-lift high endurance UAS. Capable of unlimited tethered flight
- Heavy lift payload options (cameras, laser tools, remote antenna arrays, and other electronics) up to 30 pounds at up to 400 feet in harsh environments
- Supports multiple payloads simultaneously on a very low-EMI IP architecture
Hybrid Tethered UAS
Falcon Hybrid-Electric
- Designed for extended free flight at high altitude using a fuel-injected gas hybrid-electric power system
- Free-flight altitude: 9,000 feet carrying a 14 lb payload for two hours
Tethered Medium UAS
Falcon Medium
- A heavy-lift, high-endurance UAS capable of unlimited tethered or extended free flight using LiOn/LiPO batteries
- Modular and waterproof, the Falcon Medium can fly several diverse payloads on a very low-EMI IP architecture
- Tethered payload up to 14 lbs
Tethered UAS
Light Lifiting Falcon Light
- Capable of free flight with a payload up to 7 pounds
- Payloads may be cameras, laser tools, remote antenna arrays and other electronics
- Perfect for use in locations where space may be limited
Tethered UAV Payload
Falcon Efficient
- Our most compact drone
- A high-endurance UAS capable of unlimited tethered or free flight using COTS battery solutions
- This petite model is a quad-rotor that uses less energy, maximizing its power efficiency carrying medium-lift payloads (up to 10 lbs)
Tethered UAS Power Supply - Tether System
- Portable and durable drone power supply, able to support unlimited flight time and provide more than 40 Gbps over fiber, remoted Analog RF Over Fiber antenna systems, and 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet via the unhackable smart tether cable power conductors.
- Features an actively cooled tether cable reel, level-winder, and intelligent auto-tensioning.
- Tethered with power over Ethernet w/ Fiber Optic data link bandwidth exceeds 40 Gbps 8×8
- Built in power loss alarm and network link power backup.
Turnkey or Modular
Highly adaptable payload supports simultaneous multi-mission capabilities without compromising power or connectivity. Payloads include camera, direction finder, radios (mesh, SIGINT) or CUAS.
Autonomous Mobile Landing
AI-managed flights simplify controls and automate precision landings on moving platforms to dramatically reduce risk and improve reliability.
Long-Duration Flight Time
Our tethered systems fly for 30 days or more without landing.
Ultra-high Network Speeds
Our unhackable drone tether provides eight bi-directional channels of 40 GBPS Ethernet or analog signal paths.
Heavy-Lift
Our systems redefine what’s possible with payload capacity up to 30 lbs.