How Power and Data Links Work in Tethered Drones Tethered drones, also known as Tethered Unmanned Aerial Systems (TeUAS) are a specialized class of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Unlike conventional drones that rely on batteries and wireless communication, tethered drones are physically connected to a ground station via a cable that supplies continuous power and […]
What is a Variable Height Antenna (VHA)? Zenith Quad-L mounted with Silvus 4200, Silvus 4400 and Persistent Systems MPU5 Radios A variable height antenna is a communication or signal relay system that can be dynamically positioned at different altitudes to optimize performance. Traditionally, antennas are fixed to ground-based structures, limiting their […]
Quad 8 Tethered drone and its Ground Power Unit will be displayed at booth of partner General Dynamics Zenith Aerotech, a leading developer of heavy-lift tethered drones (aerial vehicles), announced today that it will be exhibiting for the first time its Quad 8 Tethered drone and Ground Power Unit at the Special Operations Forces Industry […]
RECORD-BREAKING FLIGHT DEMONSTRATES CAPACITY FOR TRUE PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE, COUNTER-DRONE MEASURES AFTON, VA: Zenith Aerotech, a leading developer of heavy-lift tethered drones (aerial vehicles), announced that, over the span of a week, its Quad 8 multi-rotor platform flew a total of 161 hours and 49 minutes—108 hours of which were continuous, uninterrupted flight. In doing so, […]
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN COMPANIES TO ENABLE BETTER, LONGER RANGE DRONE DETECTION WITH COUNTERMEASURES AFTON, VA: Zenith Aerotech, a leading developer of highly customizable, heavy-lift tethered drones (aerial vehicles), announced today that it is partnering with Sydney and Virginia-based DroneShield to provide enhanced drone detection capabilities, along with a range of countermeasures. As part of the distribution […]
INTEGRATION DEMONSTRATES VERSATILITY OF LONG-ENDURANCE, HEAVY-LIFT, READILY DEPLOYABLE QUAD 8 AFTON, VA: Zenith Aerotech announced today that it has integrated an advanced flight radar, gimbaled EO/IR camera, and mobile ad hoc networking radio on the company’s Quad 8 tethered mid-range, unmanned aircraft system (sUAS). The engineering work, which was done at the behest of an […]