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Spectre 2.0

Spectre is Hoverfly Technologies tethered unmanned aerial system for persistent ISR, communications relay and security missions. It receives power through...

Facts

Company
Hoverfly Technologies
Product type
uav
Status
tethered UAS
Website
https://hoverflytech.com/tethered-drones-uas/spectre/

About Spectre 2.0

Spectre receives continuous electrical power and carries data through a tether connected to its ground station, supporting operation for hours, days or weeks without routine battery landing cycles. The aircraft carries combined camera, communications, counter-UAS and radio payloads up to eight pounds and can operate from fixed installations or vehicle-mounted systems.

Operators deploy the system in under ten minutes and control altitude, payloads and mission functions from the ground. The elevated platform extends line-of-sight communications and provides persistent surveillance over a defined area. Spectre 2.0 is Blue UAS and Green UAS certified and is commercially supplied for defence, public safety, border, infrastructure and security operations.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Tethered UAV

Core: Persistent overwatch

Function: ISR

Audience: Defense

Specifications

aircraft_class
Tethered UAS
aircraft_weight_kg
4.0 kg aircraft without payload; 32 kg base
camera_payloads
Camera payload examples include PTZS, Raptor, Microkestrel WAMI, HD25-LV, HD40-LV, CM102 and STAG-4
command_link
Command-and-control data transmitted over the tether with no RF emission
control_interface
Ruggedized tablet, PC, ATAK, RaptorX and SDK control options
endurance_profile
Continuous operation from tethered power
launch_recovery
Quick-attachment no-tool landing ring
maintenance_interval
1500-hour maintenance interval
maintenance_model
Field replacement with a spares kit
operating_altitude
60 m / 200 ft operating altitude
payload_architecture
Payload-agnostic architecture for radios, sensors, cameras and other qualified payloads
payload_capacity_kg_range
2.3-3.6 kg payload capacity, dependent on payload power consumption and environmental conditions
radio_payloads
Qualified radio payload families include Silvus, Trellisware, Persistent Systems, L3Harris, Viasat and goTenna
sdk_access
full control; payload-only control; telemetry monitoring
setup_time
Less than 10 minutes from case to altitude
tethered_power
Less than 2000 W continuous, 2400 W peak
transport_kit_weight_kg
Two cases with total transport weight of 79 kg kg
weather_rating
Weather resistant; MIL-STD-810 feature indicated as coming soon on source page
wind_tolerance
11.2 m/s / 25 mph sustained wind tolerance, 13.4 m/s / 30 mph gusts

Operations

Environment
defence_field_environment, public_safety_incident_scene, fixed_site_security, mobile_command_post
Primary user
defence_operator, public_safety_operator, security_operator, communications_team
Role
persistent_isr, communications_relay, network_extension, counter_uas_support
Interaction model
tethered_power_and_control, operator_supervised_autonomy, open_payload_integration
Mobility class
aerial_tethered_multirotor
Product detail
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