Elistair
Dardilly, France
About
Elistair is a defense system integrator based in Dardilly, France working in unmanned systems, c4isr, communications & satcom.
Elistair is a French designer and manufacturer of tethered drone systems, based in the Lyon area, with a US presence through Elistair Inc. Its tethered drones and tether stations provide persistent, power-fed aerial surveillance and tactical communication relay, including a variable height antenna capability. The company supplies military forces, national security and border agencies, police, first responders and private security organisations in more than 70 countries. Its portfolio covers the Khronos automated DroneBox, the Orion 2.2 TE tethered UAS, the Safe-T 2 and Ligh-T 4 tether stations, air modules and the T-Planner 2 and T-Manager software. Recent activity includes a reported 3 million contract to supply small tethered UAS to an allied military force (February 2025), an ISR partnership with ARX Robotics (November 2024), and the Khronos Dual Payload configuration combining a Silvus tactical radio with an EO camera (November 2025). The company states it has relocated to a 1,600 m facility including 600 m of production space.
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Khronos DroneBox
Automated tethered drone system
Fully automated tethered drone system with power and landing station and ground control software, deployable from a transportable dronebox for ISR and variable height antenna missions, on fixed or mobile platforms.
Orion 2.2 TE
Tethered tactical UAS
Ruggedized tethered drone for ISR and telecommunications missions, with a 2-in-1 configuration that can switch to heavy-lift, rated for up to 50 hours of continuous flight.
Safe-T 2
Tethered drone power station
Rugged tether station with a 110 m micro-tether, IP54 rating, compatible with multiple commercial drones, for persistent day and night overwatch and optional fibre-optic telecom use.
Ligh-T 4
Compact tethered drone station
Portable tether station for first responder and police drones, providing extended endurance at altitudes up to 70 m with an ultralight micro-tether.
M30 Air Module
Drone air module
Air module allowing Elistair tether stations to power DJI M30 drones for extended flight times.
T-Planner 2
Mission software
Proprietary mission software enabling image analysis, drone and payload control and push-button automatic take-off.
T-Manager
Control and monitoring software
Web-based software for controlling and monitoring the Safe-T 2.3 tether station from a laptop or mobile phone.
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French Civil Aviation Authority approval (Safe-T 2)
