"contemporary vision: low-altitude economy" low-altitude economy takes off with the "wind"
2024-09-03
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the scenery of guizhou from the air is quite unique (photo provided by guizhou xiaofei general aviation co., ltd.)
a new generation of lighter and more flexible drone equipment is being used in all walks of life. according to estimates, the scale of my country's low-altitude economy is expected to exceed one trillion yuan in 2026. today, guizhou's drone industry is bravely entering a new trillion-level market.
not long ago, a traditional large diesel unmanned mapping aircraft was carefully put into the exhibition hall of guizhou bowei uav technology co., ltd. and officially retired. this big guy among civilian uavs once served in the site selection of "china sky eye".
"at that time, the camera was tied to the plane, and the captured footage needed to be developed using film." lin ling, director of academic affairs for drone training at bowen technology, said that a generation of drones witnessed the history of development and also meant that new technologies and equipment were being upgraded in iterations.
resource survey, environmental monitoring, disaster warning, scientific research... at present, a new generation of lighter and more flexible drone equipment is being used in all walks of life in guizhou, bringing about continuous consumption trends such as drone training. according to estimates, the scale of my country's low-altitude economy is expected to exceed one trillion yuan in 2026, and now guizhou's drone industry is bravely entering a new trillion-level market.
the third plenary session of the 20th cpc central committee proposed "developing general aviation and low-altitude economy". the central economic work conference held at the end of 2023 listed low-altitude economy and other industries as strategic emerging industries. "actively create new growth engines such as low-altitude economy", the 2024 national people's congress and the chinese people's political consultative conference will write low-altitude economy into the government work report for the first time. all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have responded positively and issued relevant plans, measures and programs, and low-altitude economy has become a hot word.
earlier this year, the provincial party committee’s main leaders visited anshun city to investigate the planning and construction of guizhou aviation industrial city and stressed the need to accelerate the integrated development of “aviation + tourism” in conjunction with building a world-class tourist destination, expand new business formats such as aviation education and training, and explore innovative development of the low-altitude economy.
"eye in the sky" leads the way to a new track
the "harrier" civilian uav of avic guizhou aircraft industry corporation completed the first aerial survey of anshun, guizhou. ninety percent of the new recruits in qixingguan district of bijie city joined the army with civilian uav driving licenses. counties regularly used drones to increase rainfall and fight drought... since the beginning of this year, guizhou drones have been widely used in aerial surveying and mapping, resource exploration, agricultural plant protection, oil and gas pipeline inspections and other fields.
to assist with spring ploughing and agricultural drought resistance, in early march this year, the wing loong-2h meteorological uav independently developed in china successfully carried out artificial rainmaking operations for the first time in bijie, liupanshui, anshun and other places, with a total flight time of nearly 5 hours.
the traffic control department of xingyi city uses drones to conduct drone video patrols on frequently congested sections of road, assisting ground police forces to find the source of the congestion in a timely manner, and take targeted measures to clear the congestion, thus quickly and effectively improving road traffic efficiency.
in terms of "tourism +", whether used to showcase the city's image or as a regular program, drone formation performances are becoming a new favorite for large-scale events and celebrations. "there are new orders every month, and we have flown almost 20 shows in half a year." long licheng, head of the drone business department of guizhou shuzhi culture technology co., ltd., said that the company was only established in may last year and purchased 1,000 drone performance aircraft to open up a new track for the low-altitude night economy of drone "air theater".
"in the future, drones can be integrated into a wide range of industries, from daily life to various fields of economic construction, from civil to police and military use, and the development prospects are broad." said chen linzhou ting, dean of the school of aerospace engineering at guizhou university of technology.
fighting in the sky to become an ace pilot
with the continuous expansion of the application fields of drones, the new profession of "pilot" is becoming a new option for employment and entrepreneurship.
qu hongjiang is a coach and an ace pilot. he has participated in the construction of the "belt and road" project abroad and is responsible for drone aerial photography and mapping. since the beginning of this year, he has trained 15 students every month.
"a good pilot not only needs to learn how to control a drone, but also needs to be familiar with the professional skills of different types of work so that he can operate in specific areas," said qu hongjiang.
"as a drone industry with a scale of hundreds of billions of yuan, there will be a huge gap in the demand for drone pilots in my country in the next few years." he jinjing, head of the only drone license examination unit in guizhou, said that the birth of the new profession of drone pilot has made up for the drone industry's demand for professional talent and professional skills.
since november 2023, the number of applicants in guizhou has gradually increased. on june 2, at the guizhou uav pilot test site, among the more than 200 candidates, another group of students from guizhou guoyi zhihang technology co., ltd. passed the test and successfully obtained a flight license. he jinjing said that since the beginning of this year, more than 80% of the applicants have applied for the exam as companies or units.
"our company is a high-tech enterprise for civil uavs that integrates research and development, production, sales, and flight control training." zeng chao, head of guoyi zhihang technology, said that seeing the development trend of uavs, a group of retired soldiers started a new entrepreneurial path this year.
at present, on the basis of meeting the occupational requirements of drone pilots, the career development of drone pilots will be subdivided into various fields according to the professional skill requirements for entry into different types of work, such as aerial photography pilots, plant protection pilots, inspection pilots, security pilots or aerial survey pilots.
in terms of training low-altitude economic talents, in addition to the independent investment mobilized by the market, six colleges and universities in the province have opened aerospace majors. according to statistics, the average number of employees in aerospace and equipment manufacturing in guizhou province will exceed 120,000 in 2023, and the number of people directly engaged in the aviation industry in anshun alone will reach more than 10,000, and the talent support is relatively strong.
aviation city industries are poised to take off
"the development of the drone industry is an irresistible trend. as one of the earliest drone bases, anshun has produced many models of drones and has a relatively deep foundation. enterprises will leverage their own advantages to participate in it." on june 24, in anshun aviation industrial city, relevant person in charge of guizhou hong'an xinsheng aviation technology co., ltd., which produces drone packaging and transport boxes and other products, was inspecting the production line.
not far from hongan xinsheng is another drone parts manufacturer, guizhou suwei aerospace alloy materials co., ltd., which is conducting more in-depth research and improvements on existing equipment to achieve independent control of high-end products.
"guizhou is located in a plateau and mountainous area with undulating terrain and complex and diverse landforms. therefore, there is little radio interference and rich low-altitude airspace resources, which is very conducive to the construction and operation tests of low-altitude drone routes and drone airports." a relevant person in charge of suwei alloy said that the company's output value in the first quarter exceeded 10 million yuan.
guizhou attaches great importance to the development of the aviation industry and has made unremitting efforts in the development and application of low-altitude aircraft and infrastructure construction, laying a solid foundation for the development of the low-altitude economy.
document no. 2 of the state council [2022] clearly states that "support will be given to the development of the aerospace industry with a focus on equipment manufacturing and maintenance services". in 2023, guizhou province issued the "several policies and measures to support anshun city in building guizhou aviation industry city", which clearly stated the creation of an important national aviation industry base. at present, there are more than 100 large-scale aerospace and equipment manufacturing companies in the province, which have a relatively complete aviation supporting industry chain, a good industrial foundation in the field of high-end equipment manufacturing such as aerospace, and strong development potential.
source/contemporary guizhou, issue 35
guizhou daily tianyan news reporter/ fang yali
rongchuan editor/ liang shiji
second trial/ liu yue
third trial/ wu wenxian
