Story by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrews conducted wildfire suppression training at Fort McCoy, honing their ability to respond to real-world fire emergencies using Bambi buckets. April 13,…
SANTIAGO, Chile. — Faced with the growing threat of wildfires, Ecocopter by Helisul has a robust preparedness plan for the 2025-2026 firefighting season in Chile, which includes the strategic deployment of a fleet of seven…
LOS ANGELES, California. October 29, 2025. — As the threat of wildfires continues to intensify, Los Angeles Fire Department announced a new contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for two S‑70i FIREHAWK helicopters. The new aircraft will enhance…
Paris, Le Bourget, June 17, 2025. — During the Paris Air Show, Aramco ordered two Leonardo C-27J aircraft multi-mission with firefighting configuration, to be delivered starting from 2027. This order marks the first for the…
ALICANTE, Spain. May 22, 2025 — Avincis, Europe’s leading provider of emergency aerial services, has been awarded new firefighting contracts in Spain with the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) and…
Story by Richard Golfenberg, New York National Guard SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. — New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews partnered with state Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers to hone their firefighting skills…
Mirabel, Canada (May 12, 2025) – Bell Textron Canada Limited, a Textron Inc. company, announces the completion of its 6,000th commercial aircraft at Commercial Delivery and Assembly Centre in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada with two SUBARU Bell 412EPX…
Story by Lt. Col. Darrin Haas, Tennessee National Guard KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the Tennessee National Guard provided four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard is assisting Colombia in dealing with dozens of wildfires. The country is State Partnership Program partner. To help emergency responders battle as many as 30 active fires…
Getafe, Spain, 5 December 2023 – Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign with the Airbus A400M Firefighter (Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit), dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high concentration lines over 400…