Halo multilink connectivity to be integrated into AV Mayhem 10

AeroVironment (AV) will fit Elsight's Halo multilink unit to its Mayhem 10 launched effects system under a new partnership. The aim is to keep the system's communications working in contested environments by combining satellite, cellular and radio links into one connection.

By SamPublished November 1, 2026Updated November 11, 20262 min read

Mayhem 10 will gain a single connectivity layer spanning satellite links, point-to-point radio, and both private and public cellular networks. Halo bonds the available links into one connection, adapts as network conditions change and lowers dependence on any single link, all without operator intervention.

Austin Miller, who runs AV’s loitering munition systems business unit, says dependable links decide whether missions succeed once adversaries contest the network. He adds that the open architecture of Mayhem 10 allows AV to bring in new capabilities quickly as threats and operational demands shift. Yoav Amitai, CEO of Elsight, says the integration will help operators keep reliable control across changing conditions without having to manage several links themselves.

The work builds on the modular, open architecture of Mayhem 10, which accepts third-party technologies without a redesign of the platform. Integration is underway at both companies.

Mayhem 10 is AV’s autonomous launched effects system for kinetic and non-kinetic missions in the air, on the ground and at sea.

Why it matters

Launched effects and loitering munitions operate where jamming and degraded infrastructure are expected, so a single radio or satellite link is a recognized point of failure. Halo takes a different approach from primary-and-backup switching: all available networks stay active at once, and traffic is steered across them. The partnership places that approach on a platform from AV, a Nasdaq-listed defense contractor.

For Elsight, an ASX-listed supplier of connectivity for uncrewed air, land and maritime vehicles, the agreement adds a defense prime to a customer base that includes BVLOS operators. The Halo OEM module weighs 93 grams and draws 6.5 watts on average, and it is listed as Blue UAS and NDAA compliant.

The deal follows cellular-based positioning in Halo and added manufacturing in the US and Germany. Integrators comparing multilink and mesh options can look at the Mobilicom SkyHopper PRO and the Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio.

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