Application Scenarios of Fiber-Optic Drones

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Application Scenarios of Fiber-Optic Drones
As a cutting-edge technology in both military and civilian fields, fiber-optic drones have demonstrated diverse practical application scenarios, with particularly significant advantages in complex electromagnetic environments. Below are their core application scenarios and technical characteristics:
I. Military Operations Scenarios
Anti-Jamming Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition:
Fiber-optic drones transmit high-definition video in real-time via optical fiber, completely avoiding the limitations of radio frequency interference.

Covert Communication and Tactical Coordination:
The 100 Tbps-level bandwidth of fiber-optic communication supports ultra-high-definition data transmission. Coupled with AI image recognition systems, it enables rapid target classification and positioning, providing support for special forces in covert operations such as underground facility reconnaissance.

"Concealing the Real and Showing the False" - Deception in Warfare:
1. Command posts at various levels need frequent communication with higher and lower echelons. Radio signals risk exposing the command post location, making it vulnerable to enemy fire. Fiber-optic drones can be flown away from the command post to act as temporary base stations for communication.

2. Fiber-optic drones can be used to frequently transmit radio signals from several fixed locations, creating false intelligence for the enemy suggesting these are our forward command posts.

Establishing Temporary Secure Communication on the Frontline:
1. As the battle line advances, fiber-optic drones can fly from the command post to the location of units needing communication links. The fiber optic cable is then detached from the drone and connected to the internal network terminal, enabling both rapid link establishment and secure communication.

2. Fiber-optic drones can be used as communication relays to extend communication range.

Immunity to Interference and Leading the Assault:
Fiber-optic drones, connected by physical means, are entirely immune to electromagnetic interference. This characteristic can be leveraged for penetration missions:
1. Fly fiber-optic drones into enemy territory for reconnaissance or to be detected, thereby gathering information on enemy anti-drone equipment deployments (primarily targeting large, difficult-to-move systems).

2. After largely identifying enemy deployments, rapidly dispatch multiple waves of fiber-optic drones to destroy enemy anti-drone equipment.

3. Simple fiber-optic drones can also be used as decoys to deplete enemy air defenses (while also scouting and marking their locations).

II. Civilian and Industrial Fields
High-Risk Environment Monitoring:
In areas with strong electromagnetic interference, such as nuclear power plants or chemical plants, fiber-optic drones can stably transmit equipment status data, avoiding the failure risks associated with traditional wireless communication.

Energy and Infrastructure Inspection:
Applicable for internal inspections of natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines, sewers, etc. Fiber-optic drones are unaffected by radio signal attenuation within pipes and can be operated within these narrow spaces for inspection work.

Improving Mineral Resource Exploration Efficiency in Specific Scenarios:
In special, hard-to-access areas like caves or deep pits, fiber-optic drones equipped with lighting, video capture, and sample collection devices can enter the caves to gather relevant data.

Public Safety and Emergency Response:
Modular design allows for mounting different sensors, enabling use in disaster site search and rescue, real-time monitoring of key traffic routes, and establishing emergency communication. For example, after a major earthquake, if internal damage in the affected area is severe, fiber-optic drones can serve as temporary relay base stations.

III. Scientific Research and Special Environment Operations
Scientific Exploration:
Can be used in atmospheric monitoring and remote sensing imaging.

Testing and Verification:
Applicable for communication system testing and multi-drone coordination experiments.