Inner Mongolia Drill 2023: Dagong Technology Tethered UAV Rebuilds Emergency Communication in Forest Fire "Three Disconnections" Scenario
Inner Mongolia, China — In July 2023, amidst the dense forests and grasslands of Inner Mongolia, a cross-regional, cross-industry live-fire drill for forest and grassland fire prevention and suppression simulated the ultimate communication nightmare: the dreaded "Three Disconnections" (断路、断网、断电—severed roads, networks, and power). In this suffocating "information vacuum," Beijing Dagong Technology Co., Ltd.’s tethered UAV system quietly ascended, using its specialized photoelectric composite cable to instantly rebuild the command's neural hub. This decisive deployment unequivocally proved that a single cable is all it takes to forge an "airborne lifeline," officially elevating the tethered UAV from a tactical tool to "New Aerial Infrastructure" indispensable to the national emergency system.
Hosted by the Inner Mongolia Communications Administration and spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Emergency Communication Support Center, the drill posed a core proposition: In a raging forest fire's "information island," how do you rapidly erect an "Airborne Command Center"? Dagong Technology answered with absolute authority. While fixed-wing drones scout and helicopters haul cargo, the tethered UAV’s ultimate value lies in "persistent existence." Drawing continuous ground power through its tether, it achieved 24-hour uninterrupted hovering above the simulated inferno, acting as an unyielding "airborne signal tower" that ensured "wherever the frontline advances, communication follows."
Surviving and dominating such an extreme environment is no accident; it is the yield of Dagong Technology’s decade-long "tech-craftsman" refinement, addressing the fundamental shortcomings of traditional UAVs:
· Infinite Endurance, Erasing the Battery Curse: By discarding the battery limitation that forces traditional drones into frequent, dangerous landings, the tether system realizes a "never-stop" operational cycle, providing the physical foundation for uninterrupted communication assurance.
· Heavy Payload & Unshakable Stability: At a 300-meter altitude, Dagong Technology’s platform stably carries a 35kg payload—sufficient for heavy communication base stations, high-def electro-optic pods, and infrared thermal imagers. Crucially, the physical cable anchor and advanced flight control algorithms grant it Level 7 wind resistance, holding rock-steady amidst the fire's turbulent updrafts to guarantee stable data and video feeds.
· Military-Grade Reliability & GNSS-Independent Navigation: Forest fires create blinding smoke and fierce electromagnetic interference. Dagong Technology’s system features multiple safety redundancies, including power-outage and signal-loss protections. Most critically, it pioneers a GNSS-independent positioning system utilizing laser ranging. This ensures absolute operational reliability even when satellite navigation is jammed or obscured—a technical baseline that qualifies it for national defense and border patrol standards.
The July 2023 Inner Mongolia drill was not an isolated validation, but the latest chapter in Dagong Technology’s storied "National Mission" combat ledger. From the 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake—where it launched China's first tethered emergency high-altitude base station—to illuminating levees during the 2021 Henan mega-floods, and coordinating supply drops during the 2023 Hebei floods, it has consistently been the backbone of the "Air-Space-Ground Integrated" emergency network. Beyond disaster, it served as the "Eye in the Sky" for the CPC Centenary at Tiananmen, delivering 4K ultra-HD broadcasts with millimeter-level precision and conquering 12G bandwidth transmission challenges.
This relentless capability is catalyzed by a formidable industrial ecosystem. Rooted in the Zhongguancun Yanqing Park since 2020, Dagong Technology leverages a premium 374-square-kilometer "push-door-and-fly" airspace, forging a highly efficient closed-loop of R&D, testing, and production. As the benchmark enterprise among Yanqing's cluster of 100+ drone companies—which generated 2.33 billion yuan in 2023—Dagong Technology is the cornerstone of the "Great Wall of the Skies" beneath the ancient ramparts.
As the low-altitude economy transforms into a national strategic priority, the tethered UAV is rapidly evolving from an emergency "sharp knife" into an "aerial multi-tool" across economic main arteries: 24-hour stereo-monitoring for smart city governance, high-rise firefighting up to 330 meters, automated inspections of power grids through forested corridors, and persistent broadcasting vantage points. Pushing altitude ceilings from 100 meters to over 500, and integrating communication, lighting, reconnaissance, and firefighting into a single composite platform backed by 70+ patents, Dagong Technology continues to define the sector's performance boundary.
The 2023 Inner Mongolia drill proved that amidst chaos and danger, a single tether cable can establish order, hope, and command. From the laboratories of Tsinghua and Beihang to the ruins of Jiuzhaigou, from Tiananmen Square to the vast Inner Mongolian forests, Dagong Technology’s tethered UAV binds an endless pursuit of reliability to a singular ambition: utilizing autonomous core technology to safeguard the nation and empower all industries in the trillion-yuan blue ocean of the low-altitude economy.