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New York National Guard UH-60 crews conduct firefighting training

Publicada en por Hugo Ramos

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 along the Hudson River near Schuylerville. May 8, 2025. The dozen Army aircrewmembers included Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, Leer másNew York National Guard UH-60 crews conduct firefighting training[…]

Bell celebrates its 6,000th commercial aircraft built at Mirabel

Publicada en por Hugo Ramos

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 helicopters for operations by the Sûreté du Québec. Bell will deliver the aircraft to the Ministère des Transports et de Leer másBell celebrates its 6,000th commercial aircraft built at Mirabel[…]

Colorado Army Guard conducts helicopter firefighting training

Publicada en por Hugo Ramos

Story by Capt. Remington Henderson, Colorado Army National Guard BUCKLEY SPACE AIR FORCE BASE, Aurora, Colorado. – For the past 10 years, the Colorado Army National Guard has partnered with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and other key partners to host an annual helicopter firefighting training exercise called Colorado Fire Aviation Summit. Leer másColorado Army Guard conducts helicopter firefighting training[…]

Rain and Sikorsky test firefighting with UH-60 Black Hawk MATRIX

Publicada en por Hugo Ramos

Hesperia, California, May 1, 2025 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company and Rain, a leader in the emerging firetech industry, demonstrated and tested autonomous firefighting techniques on both propane and burning brush piles using Sikorsky’s optionally piloted UH-60 Black Hawkhttps://hlcopters.com/tag/sikorsky-matrix/ with MATRIX flight autonomy system layered with Rain’s wildfire suppression planning software. Performed in late April Leer másRain and Sikorsky test firefighting with UH-60 Black Hawk MATRIX[…]

Minnesota Guard UH-60 and CH-47 conducts firefighting training

Publicada en por Hugo Ramos

Story by Anthony Housey, Minnesota National Guard CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopter aircrews joined wildfire experts from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Camp Ripley Environmental Team to participate in joint firefighting training on April 16, 2025. Minnesota has an average of about 1,400 Leer másMinnesota Guard UH-60 and CH-47 conducts firefighting training[…]

South Carolina National Guard fights upstate wildfires

Publicada en por Hugo Ramos

Story by Maj. Karla Evans, South Carolina National Guard COLUMBIA, S.C. – Following a successful fire suppression support mission in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina National Guard helicopters are helping control wildfires in the Upstate. U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion from McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover and the Leer másSouth Carolina National Guard fights upstate wildfires[…]

Tennessee Guard UH-60 crews respond to Great Smoky Mountains wildfires

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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 Helicopter Battalion to fight wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, beginning August 27,2024.. Around 2:20 p.m. EST, Tennessee Leer másTennessee Guard UH-60 crews respond to Great Smoky Mountains wildfires[…]

Greece signs for three AW139 helicopters to emergency response

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Rome, 24/05/2024 – The Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of Greece is enhancing its emergency response capabilities by introducing three Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. Under the recently signed contract, the new aircraft are expected to be delivered in 2026 with two units dedicated to healthcare missions and disaster relief and one Leer másGreece signs for three AW139 helicopters to emergency response[…]

Two National Guard UH-60 assisted during wildfires in Hardy County

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Story by Edwin Wriston, West Virginia National Guard CHARLESTON, West Virginia — The past March 22, 2024, two West Virginia National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters (specifically UH-60M and HH-60M) and personnel assisted in combat wildfires in Hardy County with West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management officials. The deployment of Leer másTwo National Guard UH-60 assisted during wildfires in Hardy County[…]

Bristow sign for 10 Leonardo AW189 helicopters

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Rome – 28 February 2024 – Leonardo and Bristow Group announced a framework agreement including firm orders for 10 AW189 super medium helicopters plus 10 options. Bristow is currently operating 21 AW189 helicopters globally with another five due off the assembly line in 2024. The new framework agreement covers a fleet expansion plan for the Leer másBristow sign for 10 Leonardo AW189 helicopters[…]

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