Tethered Drone System

Physical specs Item Specification System type Vehicle- / roof-mount tethered multirotor kit Flight endurance 24 h continuous hover Tether length 100 m (328 ft) Kevlar-reinforced power + fibre cable Max. usable altitude 100 m AGL (limited by tether) Payload capacity 15 kg standard / 22 kg max (EO/IR gimbals, relay nodes, etc.) Ground-station size (L × W × H) 600 × 500 × 400 mm System mass ≈ 35 kg incl. motorised drum Ingress protection IP 54 (aerial & ground modules) Electrical & Power Specifications Parameter 3.5 kW Module 8.1 kW Module Note / Protection Input (from ground) 300 – 410 V DC, < 12 A 750 V DC, < 11 A From ground PSU Output to UAV 50 V DC (12 S), 0 – 70 A 50 V DC (12 S), 0 – 162 A XT60 / XT90 connectors Ground-station AC feed 90 – 270 V AC, 50–60 Hz, 7 kW max — Mains or 5 – 7 kW genset Protections — — UVP/OVP, OCP, OTP, short-circuit, reverse-polarity (both modules) Cooling Single fan Three fans Forced-air Operational Capabilities Item Capability Deployment time < 5 min auto take-off / land Climb rate 2 m s⁻¹ (tether reel synced) Follow-me speed ≤ 20 km h⁻¹ vehicle motion Data throughput 100 Mb s⁻¹ over single-mode fibre (100 Gb s⁻¹ capable) GNSS-denied tracking Hidden GPS + inertial tracker aboard tether hub Tether Cable Specification Attribute Value Standard / Test Conductors Silver-plated Cu, 10 A, 750 V DC — Optical fibre 1 × 250 µm SM; IL ≤ 0.3 dB IEC 60794-1 Diameter / weight 4.2 mm Ø / 27 g m⁻¹ — Bend radius 200 mm IEC 60794-1-E11 Crush resistance PASS (test block) IEC 60794-1-E3 Abrasion > 36 000 cycles SAE AS4373 Tensile modulus 3.8 GPa — Flammability IEC 60332-1 compliant — Environmental 80–90 % RH; resists salt, water, diesel, hydraulic oil — Environmental Characteristics Condition Range / Result Operating temperature –20 °C … +75 °C Storage temperature –20 °C … +50 °C Ingress protection IP 54 (dust & splash) Fluid resistance < 1 % mass gain (salt-water, diesel) / < 2.5 % (hydraulic oil) Packaging & Deployment Feature Detail Transit case One-man-lift Peli-style IP-rated case with integrated motorised reel † Cable cartridges Quick-swap, field-replaceable † Interface leads Pre-terminated XT60 / XT90 (DC) & fibre connectors for rapid integration Download Tethered Drone System

Attribute Value Standard / Test Conductors Silver-plated Cu, 10 A, 750 V DC — Optical fibre 1 × 250 µm SM; IL ≤ 0.3 dB IEC 60794-1 Diameter / weight 4.2 mm Ø / 27 g m⁻¹ — Bend radius 200 mm IEC 60794-1-E11 Crush resistance PASS (test block) IEC 60794-1-E3 Abrasion > 36 000 cycles SAE AS4373 Tensile modulus 3.8 GPa — Flammability IEC 60332-1 compliant — Environmental 80–90 % RH; resists salt, water, diesel, hydraulic oil —

Condition Range / Result Operating temperature –20 °C … +75 °C Storage temperature –20 °C … +50 °C Ingress protection IP 54 (dust & splash) Fluid resistance < 1 % mass gain (salt-water, diesel) / < 2.5 % (hydraulic oil) —

Feature Detail Transit case One-man-lift Peli-style IP-rated case with integrated motorised reel † Cable cartridges Quick-swap, field-replaceable † Interface leads Pre-terminated XT60 / XT90 (DC) & fibre connectors for rapid integration Download Tethered Drone System