Ground Power Unit — field operation
Persistent Power & Fiber Infrastructure

Ground Power Unit

Continuous Power. Continuous Data.

Continuous airborne power, automated tether management, and high-bandwidth fiber communications for Zenith persistent airborne platforms.

Key Performance Numbers
110-240
AC Input Voltage
AUTO
Tether Management
FIBER
High-Bandwidth Data Path
400 FT
Tether Length
Key Features

ENGINEERED FOR PERSISTENT OPERATION.

01

Continuous Airborne Power

Sustained power delivery through the tether for uninterrupted flight operation.

02

Automated Tether Management

Automated spooling and tension management for reliable persistent operation.

03

Fiber Communications Hub

High-bandwidth fiber data path between the airborne platform and ground network.

04

Field-Deployable Enclosure

Ruggedized for fixed-site, vehicle, and trailer deployment environments.

Power Architecture

FROM AC INPUT TO AIRCRAFT.

Automatic voltage compensation maintains required aircraft-side power as tether length and load change.

Ground Power Unit — aircraft on tether, powered from the ground power unit and generator.

AIRCRAFT

Stable, regulated power at the aircraft side.

FIBER DATA

Video · Telemetry · Control

Bidirectional, high-bandwidth data through the same tether.

POWER

400 VDC · UP TO 4,500 W

Delivered continuously through the tether.

GROUND POWER UNIT

AC/DC power conversion
Automatic voltage compensation
Network & tether spool

FACILITY / GENERATOR

110–240 VAC

AC input, from facility power or a field generator.

System Design

ENGINEERED AS A COMPLETE GROUND SYSTEM.

Ground Power Unit — interior view
Connectivity

POWER AND DATA. ONE TETHER.

Fiber

High-bandwidth aircraft-to-ground data.

Ethernet

Payload, aircraft and external network connectivity.

Serial / MAVLink

Flight and payload interfaces.

Field Deployment

BUILT FOR RAPID FIELDING.

Ground Power Unit — rapid fielding
◆ Ground Power Unit — rapid fielding
01

COMPACT FOOTPRINT

Self-contained power, tether management, and network equipment integrated into a single mobile platform.

02

RAPID SETUP

Arrive, deploy, and launch with minimal site preparation or external ground infrastructure.

03

FLEXIBLE POWER INPUT

Operates from field generator or facility AC power for deployment across prepared and austere sites.

Technical Specifications

GROUND POWER UNIT.

POWER

Voltage Input110-240V AC
Power 4500W (Quad-8) / 2000W (Quad-L)

TETHER

Tether ManagementTension controlled autonomous
Tether Length400 feet (swappable spool)
Ground Power Unit — technical detail view
◆ Ground Power Unit — technical detail view
Field Imagery
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