Hanan, 23 July 2021 (TDI): Wing Loong unmanned drones are deployed to help speed the rescue and relief work in Henan province of China worst affected by floods and torrential rains. The UAV was deployed by the Ministry of Emergency to Mihe county of Henan amidst heavy floods providing networks for stranded residents for five hours. It can restore 50 square km of mobile network communication.
Widely known as an armed reconnaissance drone for military purposes, the Wing Loong is also an ideal choice in civilian missions like disaster relief, serving as an aerial communications relay platform. The drone traveled around 1,200 kilometers in four and a half hours to arrive in the mission area and operated for eight hours there.
The drone provides the local residents much-needed information on disaster relief and allowed them to reconnect with their families and loved ones, guaranteeing an emergency lifeline. China has used drones, helicopters, transport aircraft in disaster relief including the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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