Operations
Approvals: Tethered operation; national approvals
Autonomy: Micro-tether carries ground power for continuous flight; onboard battery for safe landing.
Primary use: Persistent surveillance, communications relay and site monitoring.
Operators and customers: Military and security forces.
Aircraft record
Aircraft record
| Make | Elistair |
| Class | inspection |
| Type | tethered multirotor |
| Country | France |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Autonomy | Micro-tether carries ground power for continuous flight; onboard battery for safe landing |
| Regulatory | Tethered operation; national approvals |
| Primary use | Persistent surveillance, communications relay and site monitoring |
| Operators | Military and security forces |
| Status | in production |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: elistair.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Inspection Drones. Drones are compared on payload against range and endurance, how far the operation runs without people on site (docks, remote operations centers, detect-and-avoid), which approvals let it fly beyond visual line of sight, and who actually flies it.
| Model | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EVO Max 4T (Autel Robotics) | multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 350 RTK (DJI) | multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 3D / 3TD with Dock 2 (DJI) | docked multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 400 (DJI) | multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 4D / 4TD with Dock 3 (DJI) | docked multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 4E / 4T (DJI) | multirotor | in production |
| eBee X (EagleNXT (senseFly)) | fixed-wing | in production |
| Elios 3 (Flyability) | confined-space multirotor | in production |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Orion 2 (tethered) (Elistair)
- Sources
- ElectronsX drones dataset; maker specifications, operator releases and FAA, EASA and CAAC approvals
- Updated
- 2026-10