AeroDefense incident
AirWarden Essentials: Remote Receiver Servicing & Reliability Enhancements
AeroDefense experienced a minor incident on August 30, 2026, lasting 1h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Update timeline
- monitoring Aug 30, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
#####**Title:** AirWarden Essentials: Remote Receiver Servicing & Reliability Enhancements #####**Release Number:** Receiver Software v2.4.18 #####**Release Summary:** 1. ######**Remote Bluetooth Servicing:** * Enabled secure over-the-air Bluetooth scanner firmware updates while receivers remain online * Bluetooth service is automatically restored after the update, with other receiver operations continuing uninterrupted * Added automatic recovery to ensure Bluetooth detection resumes even if an update encounters an unexpected interruption * Improved Bluetooth connection reliability with automatic reconnection and hardware detection 2. ######**WiFi Reception & Receiver Reliability:** * Restored full WiFi reception on affected receivers by resolving an issue that incorrectly identified functional WiFi hardware as faulty * Eliminated unnecessary hardware reset cycles to improve receiver stability and 2.4 GHz detection performance * Improved automatic recovery and diagnostics to reduce the need for manual intervention and on-site service 3. ######**Software & Firmware Visibility:** * Added accurate software version reporting for each receiver * Added Bluetooth scanner firmware version visibility to provide remote confirmation of firmware status across the fleet * Improved diagnostic information to help support teams identify and resolve issues more efficiently 4. ######**Data Integrity & Configuration:** * Enhanced configuration safeguards to keep test and production data streams properly separated #####**Scheduled Maintenance:** Release will occur on August 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM (EDT).