The TIF-25K™ Tethered Aerostat System is
a complete turn-key, easy to use, rapid deployment, tethered aerostat system.
This turn-key system consists of a 76' long aerostat with a swivel gantry docking station
 and winch system.

The standard system configuration will fly user payloads weighing up to 250 lbs. to 1000' AGL.  Minor customizations of the standard
system configurations and/or lighter user payloads will accommodate even higher flight altitudes with this size of aerostat.

TIF-25K™ moored on the docking station
 

TIF-25K™ at flight altitude of 1100'
 

The TIF-25K™ system can be used as a test-bed platform or for in-the-field command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C^XISR) activities. 

Some examples of payloads which can be flown are: cameras, communications equipment, atmospheric
test equipment, sensor arrays and monitoring devices.

The combined power and fiber optic tether line allows
the user to concentrate only on the type of payload
to fly instead of power and payload control needs.

On-board generators provide complete system
power for the aerostat, docking station and for
ground applications.

TIF-25K™ Specifications:

For more information about available payload power, flight durations, flying altitudes, detailed system specifications and capabilities or assistance with picking the right size of aerostat in the product family, please contact us.

 

TIF-25K^TM and docking station
 

The same basic docking station design is used for the TIF-25K™ and TIF-50K™ aerostat envelopes. 

The docking station has a swivel gantry so the aerostat will nose into the wind and weather vane as the wind changes direction. 

It is designed to be either a bumper pull or
gooseneck pull and the mooring mast
collapses for travel/transport.  The system
is completely DOT compliant.