Hoverfly Technologies
"The Future of Tethered Drones"
US manufacturer of military-grade tethered drone systems for persistent ISR, communications relay, and security surveillance.
Hoverfly Technologies is a Sanford, Florida-based manufacturer of tethered unmanned aerial systems (TeUAS), founded in 2010 from the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program. The company is the number one tethered drone supplier for the U.S. Army and holds CAGE code 75KE6. Its flagship products include the Sentry, a single-payload military-grade TeUAS with IP54 and MIL-STD-810 compliance fielded across U.S. Armed Forces branches, and the Spectre 2.0, the world's most advanced tethered drone, certified on the DIU Blue UAS Cleared List and AUVSI Green UAS list, supporting payloads up to 8 lbs and unlimited flight time.
The HIVE Suite extends capabilities into modular ISR and communications missions including RECON (persistent ISR), SPEARHEAD (on-the-move), RELAY (variable height antenna), SHIELD (live overwatch), and NEXUS (unmanned teaming). In October 2025, Hoverfly secured a $20 million Series B investment. Products are NDAA-compliant and covered by U.S. Patents 10054943, 10365663, 11518542, and 11713118.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Spectre 2.0
DIU Blue UAS-cleared military-grade tethered drone with 8 lb payload capacity and unlimited flight time for defense ISR and communications.
Sentry
Single-payload military-grade tethered UAS meeting IP54 and MIL-STD-810 standards for U.S. Armed Forces ISR and tactical network missions.
Contact Hoverfly Technologies
WEBSITE
https://hoverflytech.com/PHONE
(407) 985-4500HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2010
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Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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