Ministerial Inspection 2023: Dagong Technology's Tethered UAV Officially Defined as National "New Aerial Infrastructure"

Beijing, China — On April 7, 2023, a pivotal ministerial delegation visited Beijing Dagong Technology Co., Ltd.’s manufacturing base in Yanqing District, officially recognizing its tethered UAV system not merely as an aircraft, but as national "New Aerial Infrastructure." This high-level inspection, conducted under the "Entering the Two Zones" initiative, marked a definitive paradigm shift: Dagong Technology’s tethered drones had transcended the era of simply "being able to fly," cementing their status as an indispensable, sovereign strategic asset for modern emergency rescue, national defense, and the trillion-yuan low-altitude economy.

When national ministry officials step onto a production floor, they are auditing the nation's strategic readiness. The 2023 inspection delivered three resounding endorsements of Dagong Technology’s industrial posture:

First, it validated absolute "autonomy and controllability." With a founding team exclusively from Tsinghua University and Beihang University, Dagong Technology represents China's earliest dedicated R&D force in tethered UAVs. The delegation's scrutiny of the production line confirmed that the core intellectual property—from flight control algorithms to power management—is entirely domestically held, a non-negotiable prerequisite for national security equipment.

Second, it affirmed the "civil-military integration" model. Dagong Technology’s systems have already secured the coveted "First Place in Military-Selected Civilian Tethered Equipment." The ministry's visit highlighted how this military-grade reliability seamlessly translates into civilian critical infrastructure, specifically in emergency communication and state-level broadcasting.

Crucially, the inspection defined the tethered UAV's new identity: "New Aerial Infrastructure." Dubbed the "Iron Kite" for its steadfastness, the system's ability to hover indefinitely via a single photoelectric composite tether transforms the sky into a persistent, reliable operational platform. Whether resurrecting communication networks in disaster zones plagued by the "Three Disconnections" (road, network, power) or providing unwavering broadcast nodes for national ceremonies, this persistent aerial presence is exactly what smart cities and modern emergency architectures demand.

The confidence of the ministry was anchored in Dagong Technology’s uncompromising technological moat. At the Yanqing demonstration, the delegation witnessed a system engineered for extreme scenarios:

· Infinite Endurance & Ultra-Stable Transmission: The specialized tether cable delivers continuous ground power for 24-hour uninterrupted hovering while acting as a fiber-optic data highway. This guarantees the zero-latency, high-bandwidth transmission required for CCTV’s 12G broadcast-grade livestreams.

· Industry-Leading Payload & Ceiling: Demonstrating heavy-lift supremacy, the system effortlessly carries a 35kg payload at 300 meters. By 2024, driven by the momentum of this ministerial endorsement, Dagong Technology shattered industry ceilings, deploying systems with operational altitudes reaching 600 meters.

· Extreme Environment Adaptability: Designed to operate where others cannot, the drone maintains rock-solid hovering in Level 6 winds. Furthermore, Dagong Technology has pioneered GNSS-independent navigation, ensuring absolute operational reliability even in satellite-denied or electromagnetically contested environments.

Behind the quiet displays at the factory lay a formidable resume of "National Missions." The ministry recognized a technology already battle-proven on the frontlines of history: serving as CCTV’s "Eye in the Sky" for the 70th National Day and CPC Centenary celebrations; acting as the emergency "Lifeline" during the 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, the 2021 Henan floods, the 2023 Typhoon Doksuri deluge, and the 2025 Xizang earthquake; and ultimately being honored by induction into the National Museum of China as a benchmark of network development achievement.

The 2023 ministerial inspection proved prophetic, acting as a catalyst for Dagong Technology's exponential trajectory. Leveraging Yanqing's unparalleled 374-square-kilometer "open-door-and-fly" airspace and CNAS-certified testing centers, the company has rapidly scaled. By 2025, fueled by a booming low-altitude economy, Dagong Technology secured tens of millions in Series B financing from Ivy Capital, with annual sales surpassing 50 million RMB.

The delegation's footsteps in the spring of 2023 measured more than corporate vitality; they charted the course for a sovereign low-altitude economy. From academic laboratories to the forefront of national defense and disaster rescue, Dagong Technology’s single tether cable anchors not just an aircraft, but a nation's soaring ambition—forging the "Great Wall of the Skies" beneath the ancient ramparts of Yanqing.