Cal Fire is partnering with Skyryse to integrate its SkyOS universal flight operating system into its aerial firefighting fleet to address increasingly large wildfires and a pilot shortage. SkyOS ...

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In this video, witness aerial firefighting operations in an Antonov An-32P "Fire Killer" over Dalaman, Turkey. The aircraft, powered by two Ivchenko Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines, can carry 8,000 ...

Barcelona, July 14 th, 2025 – Vallfirest, a global leader in wildland firefighting equipment and innovation, has announced the acquisition of Aerial Fire Control PTY LTD, an Australian-based company ...

Better known for its defense services, Metrea is now taking its first forays into aerial firefighting. With the global wildfire threat worsening through climate change, the company has revealed its ...

They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...

OCALA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E-ONE, a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus and emergency vehicles, today announced a $23.5 million investment in its manufacturing facility that will expand the ...

Metrea has taken the wraps off its Fireswift aerial firefighting platform, unveiling the freshly modified De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 twin-turboprop at the Royal International Air Tattoo in the UK.

Cal Fire will conduct its final scheduled Night Aerial Firefighting Exercise of the year on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, giving helicopter crews an opportunity to maintain required night-flying ...

The Canadian government recently announced that it will lease a fleet of 10 firefighting aircraft and other support assets to be deployed for the 2026 wildfire season. The plan will see these 10 ...

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more intense worldwide. Fires often become infernos because of heat, drought and wind, especially in the summer. The problem is compounded by the climate ...

THE PARK AND SACRAMENTO HOW IT’S HELPING NEARBY BUSINESSES. IT HAS NOW BEEN 60 DAYS SINCE THE START OF THE WAR WITH IRAN, AND GAS PRICES HAVE CONTINUED TO RISE. ONE OF THE MAJOR QUESTIONS IS WHAT THIS ...