Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
AeroVironment Unveils Tethered and Sub-Launched Drones
The Pentagon is evaluating the 'Tether Eye' tethered drone to combat terrorism. The Navy will equip submarines with tube-launched 'Blackwing.'
The Tether Eye drone provides continuous surveillance from up to 150 feet above its base station. (Photo: AeroVironment)
The Tether Eye drone provides continuous surveillance from up to 150 feet above its base station. (Photo: AeroVironment)

The U.S. Department of Defense office charged with studying technologies to combat terrorism is evaluating a new tethered drone for continuous surveillance and security applications, manufacturer AeroVironment said May 23. The announcement came a week after AeroVironment unveiled a tube-launched drone the U.S. Navy will deploy from submarines.