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Caltech Profs Write White House Report on Wildland Firefighting
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  • White House

Caltech Profs Write White House Report on Wildland Firefighting

wpadmin February 23, 2023
When firefighters battle a blaze in a rugged, mountainous region, one of their biggest challenges is simply...
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Aerial Firefighting Organizations Team to Launch United Aerial Firefighters Association
  • Aerial Firefighting
  • Aviation

Aerial Firefighting Organizations Team to Launch United Aerial Firefighters Association

wpadmin February 16, 2023
New non-profit will inform policymakers and legislators about the important issues concerning aerial wildland firefighting  Washington, DC,...
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First flight of teleoperated helicopter aims for agile and safer fire operations
  • Aviation
  • Drones
  • Future Tech

First flight of teleoperated helicopter aims for agile and safer fire operations

wpadmin January 31, 2023
Helitack and on-the-ground firefighters learn to keep eye contact with a helicopter pilot. So it’s unnerving to...
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Vancouver Island firm awarded big Australian aerial firefighting tanker contract
  • Aerial Firefighting
  • Australia
  • Aviation

Vancouver Island firm awarded big Australian aerial firefighting tanker contract

wpadmin January 25, 2023
Coulson Aviation’s converted Boeing 737 aerial firefighting tanker on its way down under Port Alberni’s Coulson Aviation...
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Hollywood Guard Hosts Groundbreaking for C-130J Simulator
  • Aerial Firefighting
  • Aviation
  • Future Tech

Hollywood Guard Hosts Groundbreaking for C-130J Simulator

wpadmin January 19, 2023
By Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis, 146 Airlift Wing, Public Affairs, California Air National Guard The new simulator or...
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New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
  • Aerial Firefighting
  • Fire Season

New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’

wpadmin January 18, 2023
By Meghann Myers The Defense Department is officially requiring any new firefighting foam it buys to be made without per-...
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Skybase Tests Remote Pilot Technology for Aerial Firefighting
  • Aviation
  • Future Tech

Skybase Tests Remote Pilot Technology for Aerial Firefighting

wpadmin January 12, 2023
Skybase, an aviation technology company founded in 2017 and based in Canterbury, New Zealand, has developed technology...
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A unique model to fight fire emergencies: Interview with Bradford Beck, President of MAFFS Corporation
  • Aerial Firefighting
  • MAFFS

A unique model to fight fire emergencies: Interview with Bradford Beck, President of MAFFS Corporation

wpadmin January 10, 2023
December 10th, 2022 A unique and innovative system, which allows the same aircraft fleet to be used...
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NZ aviation tech company Skybase develops pilotless planes to fight bushfires
  • Drones
  • Future Tech

NZ aviation tech company Skybase develops pilotless planes to fight bushfires

wpadmin January 5, 2023
Kurt Bayer A New Zealand aviation technology company is developing pilotless planes to fight bushfires from the...
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Leonardo Unveils New Firefighting Configuration For The C-27J Next Generation 
  • Aerial Firefighting
  • Future Tech

Leonardo Unveils New Firefighting Configuration For The C-27J Next Generation 

wpadmin January 4, 2023
BY: STEFANO D’URSO   Leonardo has released a new MAFFS driven firefighting configuration that will further expand...
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