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Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS at United States

NDAA-compliant tethered UAS providing persistent aerial surveillance and communications relay. Can remain airborne for hours or days via secure tether power. First tethered drone on DIU Blue UAS List.

Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS by Hoverfly Technologies · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

Track Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS at United States

Hoverfly is the #1 tethered drone for the US Army, with more hours flown, warfighter touch points, and systems fielded in DoD than all competitors combined. Spectre selected for US Army VHA-H program in December 2024.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS at United States.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS
Company
Hoverfly Technologies
Location
United States
Operator
Hoverfly Technologies
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2020-01-01
ID
b7e9c14c-63d8-40c2-9e2c-84e92510ec58

Timeline

  1. Jan 2020
    First recorded
    Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS first documented operating at United States.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://hoverflytech.com/applications/defense/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS deployment at United States?
Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS, built by Hoverfly Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Hoverfly Technologies operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS at United States?
Hoverfly Technologies, the manufacturer of Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS deployment at United States go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS deployment at United States?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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