Airborne-NextGen 08.20.24: UAV 1st Responder, JCG SeaGuardians, NYC Warning UAVs

[Music] coming up on today's episode of Airborne nextjet UAV onics technology builds drone first responder applications Japan coast guard purchases to se Guardians and New York City using loudspeaker drones for flood [Music] warning and I'm your host Holland Lee welcome to the Aeron News Network Airborne NextGen program a weekly news program covering the next generation of flight from Electric power to Vertical lift uncrewed vehicles and everything in between let's get into today's stories UAV onx technology builds drone first responder applications UAV onx confirmed that their c a g will soon be able to support nighttime operations this development will significantly expand its utility for drone as first responder programs the cassia G is a groundbased detect and alert system it employs artificial intelligence and computer vision technology to monitor airspace and prevent midair collisions with uas the device has an average single node range of 2,126 M but can be paired with more nodes to cover large areas with a 360° field of view and aircraft classification capabilities the cassia G can help to protect uas operations from Intruder aircraft in light of modern developments the use of dfr programs has become increasingly popular after receiving a call Emergency Services can send a drone to scope out the scene before entering this provides necessary situational awareness to police and fire personnel and guarantees an efficient and safe response systems like the cassia G enhance these dfr applications allowing them to be used Beyond visual line of site drone Pilots are able to launch from a remote location putting distance between responders and a potentially dangerous situation UAV onyx's Cass at G has been used in support of dfr operations since its launch currently however the device is only certified for daytime visual meteorological conditions after the break $72 million judgment against Boeing overturned I'm currently using the heartold Talon by far the best 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$72 million judgment against Boeing overturned a federal judge agreed with Boeing's challenges of a jury verdict and nullified the $72 million awarded by the jury to zunum Arrow zunum a Seattle Aviation startup was attempting to develop a hybrid electric airplane and in 2017 entered a partnership with Boeing where Boeing Advanced dunam $9 million in loans the startup was unable to gain any traction and ended up suspending its operations in 2019 Archer Aviation and future flight Global sign mou future flight Global and Archer Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding for the planned purchase of up to 116 Archer midnight aircraft the deal is worth up to $580 million for Archer bringing its indicative order book to about 6 billion the companies are now formalizing definitive agreements on the purchases and strategy operating Alliance smart sky networks moves into early retirement effective August 16th 2024 smart Sky networks has ceased all business operations the provider ultimately stated that they were unable to continue to finance their mission smart Sky released a statement saying quote while our products were groundbreaking and we were growing our market share we ultimately could not secure the necessary financing to continue our mission we hope that smart Sky achievements have inspired others to dream big push boundaries and pursue transformative ideas to reshape the the future end quote SpaceX rebuts CNBC story about flame deflection system SpaceX has rebutted a story on CNBC stating that SpaceX violated environmental regulations by releasing pollutants into bodies of water near the company's star-based launch site near Brownsville Texas SpaceX posted its response to the story on X the company said quote cnbc's story on Starships launch operations in South Texas is factually inaccurate end quote the post described in detail how the launch S sit's flame deflector system operates by using portable water to diffuse heat and vibrations from the firing rocket engines during static engine tests and launches that was our next gen minute now back to the rest of the news Japan coast guard purchases two SE Guardians the Japan coast guard has purchased two additional SE Guardian remotely piloted aircraft from General atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc the mq9 BC Guardian is capable of medium altitude long endurance flight up to 24 hours jcg deploys and operates sea Guardian from the Japan Maritime self-defense Force Air Station hatchin oh primarily conducting Maritime wide area search Over the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean missions include search and rescue Disaster Response and maritime law enforcement seag Guardian contains a multimode maritime surface surch radar with inverse synthetic aperture radar Imaging automatic identification system receiver and highdef full motion video sensor with Optical and infrared cameras the sensors enable live detection and identification of service vessels over thousands of square nautical miles Robert shuffling vice president of international strategic development at gasi said quote C Guardian is the world's Premier asset for performing mwas we're proud to support the government of Japan's policy to to strengthen its Maritime security end quote after these messages New York City using Lou speaker Jones for flood warning for over 30 years the massive sport plane resource guide has provided expert credible information evaluations and critical analysis of all that the Sport Aviation world has to offer the allnew digital sport plane resource guide is coming with extensive multimedia features that are constantly updated an even more comprehensive online guide to All Things Sport Aviation available soon www.sport.com the legendary BD 4C program is building an exciting future for those who want a rugged four- seat family flyer with the proven history the sh Wings program produces a complete kit and Builder assist program that gives you everything you need to be flying a bd4 CS in record time for conventional kit Builders BD Aviation has Parts partial kits and full kits for the 190 mph BD forc that has logged thousands of hours visit sh wings.com and BD aviation.com for more details [Music] welcome back New York City using loudspeaker drones for flood warning New York City has added a new tool to warn residents about threatening weather and flooding drones drones equipped with loudspeakers now Buzz around areas of the city where severe weather or flooding is forecast to hit warning residents to take shelter or Evacuate the drones are in addition to the types of alerts and warnings most of us are familiar with such as radio television text and social media there's also a system in place to send alerts that reach more than 2,000 community-based organizations serving people with disabilities and senior citizens teams of Emergency Management Personnel each with several uas deploy to specific areas of the city and neighborhoods that are known to be prone to flooding and play the warning messages in multiple languages people living in Garden or basement level dwellings are especially vulnerable to Danger from flooding an example of what the uas is are programmed to sound out is quote be prepared to leave your location if flooding occurs do not hesitate end quote basement apartments have been especially dangerous because they fill with water very quickly and heavy rain New York City had 11 people drowned in such dwellings in 2021 as the last of Hurricane Ida made its way across the city and that's our show for today you can catch episodes of Airborne on YouTube Roku or Fire TV just search for Aeron news or airborne and don't forget to follow us on social media thanks for watching [Music]