HELIKITES
Manufactured in the United Kingdom, shipped worldwide.
Helikite Aerostat Videos
Helikites are one of the most popular aerostat designs in the world and are widely used by the scientific community, military, photographers, geographers, police, and first responders. Helikites are used by telecoms companies to lift 4G and 5G base stations for areas without cell phone coverage.
Helikite Aerostats for Scientific Research
Helikites have been used around the world by leading environmental research organisations for decades. Research projects can range from simple tests to elaborate testing that last many years. Allsopp Helikites has supplied Helikites for NASA, Max Planck Institute, and dozens of esteemed universities.
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Video credit: Sandia National Laboratories
Helikite Aerostats for Communications
Anyone can set up a rapidly deployable communications network by using a combination of a Helikite aerostat fitted with communications transceivers. Helikite aerostats are persistent, all-weather, miniature aerostats used and proven by governments and communication specialists worldwide.
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Helikite Aerostats for Surveillance
Helikites are commonly used for special event and perimeter observation. Payloads include communications as well as day/night cameras with long range capabilities.
British Army Surveillance
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Urban Surveillance
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Drone Lifting Helikite Surveillance System
Helikite Aerostats for Military Defence
Helikite are tethered aerostats that can be equipped with multi-mission sensors to provide long endurance intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and communications in support of coalition forces. They are also used for communication relays to and from unmanned vehicles. Helikites have been used around the world extensively by UK and USA Military forces for well over 20 years.
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Helikite Aerostats in Flight
Helikites can be supplied with a variety of launching systems: from very basic and low-cost units to industrial size and high-speed, custom launching winches.