Lisbon, 10 September. — Avincis Group, Europe’s leading aerial emergency services operator, and McDermott Aviation have signed a Letter of Intention (LoI) for the acquisition of five McDermott 214ST medium-lift twin-turbine helicopters, expanding the rotary-wing…
Story bu Capt. Emerson Marcus, Nevada National Guard RENO, Nevada. — Nevada National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters with C-130 Hercules aircraft aircrews are conducting firefighting response in several wildfires this summer.…
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, Montana National Guard HELENA, Montana. – A Montana Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook aircrew returned to Helena after providing support in firefighting efforts in Washington wildfires, providing critical…
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne, Oregon National Guard PENDLETON, Oregon. – Oregon Army National Guard aircrews aboard HH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters assisted in Hagen Fire response, Umatilla County.. Inside the cabin of…
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery, Utah National Guard DRAPER, UTAH — Utah Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews are supporting wildfire response efforts in Morgan County and across Utah, putting specialized aviation…
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne, Oregon National Guard PENDLETON, Oregon. – Two Oregon Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters began water bucket operations July 29 in support of wildland…
Story by Joseph Siemandel, Washington National Guard As wildfires spread across Washington state, Washington Army National Guard soldiers with UH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook aircrews have joined the firefight working alongside state and local…
MIELEC, Poland, July 14, 2026. — PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, has commenced production of first Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWK (S-70i) helicopters in Europe. The aircraft are being manufactured for the Czech Republic Ministry of the Interior through a…
Story by Mike Freeman, Idaho Army National Guard Idaho Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk aircrews conducted firefighting training alongside Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) personnel May 19 and 20 in preparation for the 2026…
Story by Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Colorado National Guard CENTENNIAL, Colorado. – After a winter marked by record-low snowpack and persistent drought, the Colorado Army National Guard is shifting its focus from a seasonal schedule to…