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French aerospace company Elistair has launched their KHRONOS push-button, tethered drone box for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
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The fully automated tethered drone-in-a-box solution is designed for operation from vehicles and fixed platforms, for use in GPS/GNSS denied and RF-denied environments.
The 30-kilogram KHRONOS can be deployed from a transportable drone box in under two minutes and can operate from both fixed and mobile platforms with minimal human input, enabling operators on the move their own “pocket watchtower” without a heavy investment in training, according to company chief executive officer Guilhem de Marliave.
“KHRONOS represents a significant milestone for Elistair,” said de Marliave.
“Public safety agencies, border patrol units, military forces, and even vehicle integrators have all been looking for a simple, organic, long-endurance ISR asset that can be launched at the push of a button; and now they finally have it.”
Elistair also announced KHRONOS has access to its latest T-Planner 2 mission software which includes target tracking, automated object categorisation, and cued camera slewing to points of interests. The company plans to deliver its first KHRONOS systems in January next year.
The system reportedly delivers continuous, day and night aerial view extending over a 10-kilometre radius for 24 hours.
“The aim behind KHRONOS was clear: we wanted a tethered drone that’s straightforward to use, adaptable to various scenarios, integrates seamlessly, and is robust in construction for demanding environments,” according to Elistair chief technical officer Timothée Penet.
The tethered drone systems manufacturer, with offices in France and the United States, has previously produced persistent surveillance and tactical communications equipment for armed forces, law enforcement, civil security, and private security.
