# Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS at United States (US-Mexico border security): deployment

Canonical ID: `14136efd-0480-424f-8399-0cd388020457`

Hoverfly tethered UAS delivers persistent ISR for border security missions, extending eyes of patrol units far beyond line of sight at the US-Mexico border.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** hoverfly-spectre-us-mexico-border-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS](/models/hoverfly-spectre.md) (id: `c69dff08-49cb-4ab7-82ca-47b4679ab00a`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Hoverfly Technologies](/companies/hoverfly-technologies.md) (id: `dec22db7-6f39-4393-b259-96e8ce908962`)
- **Location:** [United States (US-Mexico border security)](/locations/us-mexico-border-usa.md) (id: `705a42a5-e17a-4797-963b-65d50dea8a40`)
- **First seen:** 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://hoverflytech.com/applications/defense/

## Common questions

### What is the Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS deployment at United States (US-Mexico border security)?

Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS, built by Hoverfly Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at United States (US-Mexico border security) on the DEPLOY registry. Hoverfly Technologies operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS at United States (US-Mexico border security)?

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 (US-Mexico border security) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 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 (US-Mexico border security)?

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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