Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Army Evaluates One of a New Breed of Tethered Drones
The Army's Rapid Equipping Force will study the CyPhy Works Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications System, a tethered hexrotor.
PARC hexrotors were stored on the assembly floor last summer during a visit to CyPhy Works in Danvers, Mass. (Photo: Bill Carey)
PARC hexrotors were stored on the assembly floor last summer during a visit to CyPhy Works in Danvers, Mass. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The U.S. Army will evaluate a tethered six-rotor drone capable of streaming high-definition video from up to 400 feet above ground level for days at a time. The CyPhy Works’ Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) System is one of a new breed of small drones designed to provide “persistent” overhead security and surveillance capabilities.