Hoverfly Technologies Achieves Significant Integration Milestone
The tethered drone is now natively supported and immediately deployable with AV_Halo Command.
SANFORD, Fla., Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hoverfly Technologies, a preeminent force in the realm of tethered unmanned aerial systems (TeUAS), proudly announces the official whitelisting of its systems on AV_Halo.
This hardware-agnostic software platform, conceived by AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), offers a modular arsenal of AI-powered software tools, which encompass battle management along with command and control (C2) capabilities for unmanned vehicles.
This pivotal milestone signifies an advancement in warfighter-ready interoperability and networked autonomy. Utilizing the AV_Halo COMMAND—underpinned by AV’s KINESIS tactical universal control architecture—operators can now seamlessly steer Hoverfly’s tethered drones through a singular user interface that governs more than 20 other unmanned systems, thereby fostering a cohesive control framework across the tactical landscape.
After extensive phases of iterative software development, validation, and collaborative testing, Hoverfly TeUAS platforms are now fully integrated and immediately deployable within AV_Halo COMMAND. This integration yields:
- Seamless interoperability across manned and unmanned assets
- Enhanced AI-driven autonomy and data fusion
- Accelerated mission execution from ISR to kinetic actions
- Secure network connectivity via open-architecture protocols
- Interoperability with CUAS capabilities throughout the AV_Halo network
Bruce Tuftie, Chief Strategy Officer at Hoverfly, remarked, This whitelisting encapsulates more than mere software compatibility—it embodies the realization of genuine cross-domain command and control.
By integrating Hoverfly’s persistent 200-foot aerial surveillance with AV_Halo COMMAND’s unified interface, we empower warfighters to make rapid, judicious decisions across the vast battlefield.
The integration of Hoverfly with AV_Halo COMMAND epitomizes a harmonious collaboration of open architecture technologies, enhancing C2 performance and expediting decision-making.
Both entities are meticulously designed for the warfighter, showcasing next-generation innovations that intimately link the human-machine dynamic within the tactical ecosystem.
Scott Bowman, AV Chief Technology Officer & Vice President of Global Engineering, stated, “AV_Halo was engineered as an open architecture software core, tailored for industry integration.
It connects superior capabilities to provide frontline warfighters with a cohesive overview of the battlefield, while enabling the distribution of asset control throughout the tactical network.
The whitelisting of Hoverfly platforms grants operators extensive access to the surveillance, communication, and safety functionalities of these leading tethered drone systems via the AV_Halo software suite.”
Additionally, in conjunction with Hoverfly NEXUS—Network Extension of Unmanned Systems—the integration fortifies the tactical network by interlinking ground, aerial, and surface assets through AV_Halo.
Consequently, warfighters can transition from extended situational awareness to decisive actions in mere moments—operating Hoverfly’s TeUAS and launching kinetic measures from a single cohesive interface.
The collaboration between Hoverfly and AV underscores the U.S. Department of War’s vision for open-architecture, modular, and interoperable systems, ensuring both U.S. and allied forces maintain a competitive advantage in contested environments.
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