CableGuard Context

Market context

CableGuard is FlyFocus' tethered UAV system for persistent aerial observation with emergency battery-supported detachment.

  • Target environment: Border areas, events, infrastructure sites, industrial facilities, tactical overwatch zones and other fixed monitoring locations.
  • Workflow context: Persistent overwatch, tethered surveillance, inspection support, strategic-area monitoring and protected power/data transmission.
  • Customer context: Defense, security, infrastructure and industrial operators needing longer-duration aerial monitoring than battery-only drones can provide.
  • Deployment model: Commercial tethered UAV system sold as part of FlyFocus' defense and government-oriented aerial systems portfolio.
  • Commercial maturity: Commercial product with published technical details and payload options.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on site permissions, tether altitude, wind conditions, payload needs, transport setup, safety approvals and operator training.
  • Market position: Persistent-overwatch UAV positioned between mobile drones and fixed mast surveillance systems.
  • Adjacent products: FlyFocus BIRDIE, Elistair tethered UAVs, Drone Aviation Winch Aerostat, Skydio X10

Audience

Security teams

Workflow

Persistent overwatch, tethered surveillance, inspection support, strategic-area monitoring and protected power/data transmission.

Deployment environment

Border areas, events, infrastructure sites, industrial facilities, tactical overwatch zones and other fixed monitoring locations.

Specifications

  • Maximum Takeoff Weight Kg: 16 kg
  • Max Payload Kg: 5 kg
  • Deployment Time Minutes: 10 min
  • Endurance: Up to 30 days tethered
  • Flight Time Minutes: Up to 30 min after tether detachment
  • Max Altitude M: 100 m tethered altitude
  • Max Speed Kmh: 60 km/h
  • Wind Resistance Mps: 13 m/s
  • Operating Temp C Min: -20 °C
  • Operating Temp C Max: 50 °C
  • Ip Rating: IP55
  • Autopilot: CUBE Orange or Veronte 1X
  • Communications: P2P, LTE and satellite radio; encrypted video and data link
  • Range Km Ce Standard: Up to 10 km
  • Range Km Fcc Standard: Up to 15 km
  • Tethered Power: Ground power station with lightweight high-voltage tether
  • In Flight Tether Detachment: Remote tether detachment and automatic furling
  • Operating Role: Persistent tethered observation with detachable free-flight capability

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