AeroVironment Adds Halo Links to Mayhem 10 Drone
The Halo connectivity technology, developed by Israeli-founded Elsight, is being integrated into AeroVironment's autonomous military drone system.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Telecommunications
AeroVironment is integrating Halo connectivity technology into its Mayhem 10 autonomous military drone system. The technology was developed by Israeli-founded company Elsight and combines satellite, cellular and point-to-point radio links into one connection.
Why it matters
Military drones increasingly operate where reliable communications cannot be taken for granted, and the upgrade aims to reduce vulnerability to link loss from blocked signals or electronic interference. For U.S. defense technology, the integration reflects a push toward resilient, multi-path connectivity for unmanned systems.
The system uses network bonding to combine satellite, cellular and direct radio paths and automatically switches among them as conditions change. Detailed performance metrics and electronic-warfare test outcomes have not been disclosed.
The players
AeroVironment
AeroVironment is a U.S. defense contractor known for unmanned aircraft systems used by military and government customers.
Elsight
Elsight is an Israeli-founded communications technology company that developed the Halo network bonding platform.
The details
The Halo technology supports satellite communications alongside public and private cellular networks and direct radio links between platforms. The upgrade is introduced through the Mayhem 10 system's modular open architecture and is designed to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, electronic warfare, communications relay and precision-strike missions.
The Tech Race
The integration extends multi-path network bonding, a technique used to keep connections stable across changing conditions, into autonomous military drone systems. It positions AeroVironment and Elsight within a broader defense push to make unmanned platforms resilient against jamming and signal loss.
For most consumers the immediate effect is limited, since the technology is aimed at military drone operators rather than commercial users. The approach of combining multiple connection types could eventually inform how civilian devices maintain connectivity when one network fails.
The takeaway
Multi-path connectivity that switches automatically between satellite, cellular and radio links is becoming a core requirement for unmanned systems that must keep operating when signals are disrupted. Watch for disclosed test results to judge how well the approach performs in contested environments.
Further reading
For broader context on wireless link resilience, explore Telecommunications coverage across the United States.
Source note: This article includes information reported by IHLS.
