A flexible insulation material may be configured to substantially reduce the amount of radiation transmitted therethrough by incorporating a reflective mat of high temperature fibers that withstand temperatures of at least 500 C. The flexible insulation may be stored and used over temperatures ranging from 270 C. to 5000 C. The mat may have optical properties to produce a transmittance of no more than 5% over a range of temperature from 500 C. to 5000 vC. The mat may include high temperature fibers such as carbon and/or silicon carbide and these fibers may be coupled by a binder in a non-woven fabric. The flexible insulation material may be configured in the Flexible Thermal Protection System of a deployable aerodynamic decelerator or a Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator and may be durably flexible.

A fire blanket deployment system includes a fire blanket assembly including a foldable fire blanket that is detachably coupled to a carrier. The foldable fire blanket is initially in a folded state. The system can include a frame having a plurality of vertical supports that are spaced apart from one another and for placement about an asset to be protected. A first suspension system is coupled to the plurality of vertical supports and is configured to move the fire blanket assembly to a target location between the plurality of vertical supports. A second suspension system that is coupled to the plurality of vertical supports and is configured to controllably unfold the fire blanket once the fire blanket assembly in at the target location. The second suspension system has an automatic detachment mechanism that allows the unfolded fire blanket to move downward toward the asset to be protected.

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) controlled netting system is disclosed. The system includes a mesh netting and a battery powered UAV. The mesh netting includes a plurality of nettings arranged as interspersed layers in a mesh form. Each of the plurality of nettings has fire-resistant property. The battery powered UAV is present at an aerial location and the mesh netting is coupled to the battery powered UAV. The battery powered UAV is configured to maintain the mesh netting afloat and auto-adjust size of the mesh netting and porosity, based on one or more of size of embers in a fire and the quality of the fire.

A wildfire defense system includes a first tank for storing a first fluid, a second tank for storing a second fluid, a mixing valve, two pumps, a controller, and one or more sprayers. The wildfire defense system is controllable remotely allowing property owners to protect structures prior to wildfires without having to be on their property. The first pump pumps the first fluid from the first tank to the mixing valve, and the second pump pumps the second fluid from the second tank to the mixing valve. The controller controls the operations of the pumps and the mixing valve. The mixed fluid is sprayed over a selected geographic region through the sprayers. The apparatus can be remotely activated and the ratio of the first fluid to the second fluid in the mixed fluid is configurable. The system is transportable, allowing for easy relocation or fixed in a dedicated location.

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) controlled netting system is disclosed. The system includes a mesh netting and a battery powered UAV. The mesh netting includes a plurality of nettings arranged as interspersed layers in a mesh form. Each of the plurality of nettings has fire-resistant property. The battery powered UAV is present at an aerial location and the mesh netting is coupled to the battery powered UAV. The battery powered UAV is configured to maintain the mesh netting afloat and auto-adjust size of the mesh netting and porosity, based on one or more of size of embers in a fire and the quality of the fire.