Drone/UAS

Oklahoma National Guard Hosts Wildland Fire UAS Integration Exercise

WEATHERFORD, Okla. - The Oklahoma National Guard partnered with Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Weatherford Fire Department to host a...

Fireswarm Signs Exclusive Distributorship Agreement for Aerial Firefighting UAVs

FireSwarm Solutions Inc. and ACC Innovation have formed a partnership in which FireSwarm Solutions becomes the exclusive distributor of ACC Innovation’s full product catalog...

The Challenges of Engaging New-Generation Technology for Wildfire Suppression

As wildfires continue to grow in severity and frequency across the globe, the need for innovative and effective suppression strategies has become increasingly urgent....

AZ Wildland Firefighters Urge Drone Caution After Multiple Aerial Operations Paused This Year

PHOENIX — As wildfires pop up across the state, multiple aerial firefighting operations were paused this year due to illegal drones flying over fires. Data...

Governor, Fire Officials Highlight California’s Wildfire Readiness

California’s peak wildfire season is here, and it’s significantly more active than the last five years. So far this year there have been more than 3,500 wildfires across...

UAS in Aerial Firefighting: How Are Drones Addressing Our Growing Wildfire Challenges?

Traditional wildland firefighting methods pose serious risks to ground and aerial crews. As climate change creates more vulnerabilities for larger and more destructive wildfires,...

Drones Force ‘Complete Shutdown’ of Aerial Firefighting Efforts at B.C.’s Biggest Wildfire

The BC Wildfire Service had to shut down aerial operations fighting the province's biggest blaze Monday because people were flying drones in the area,...

UAVOS Deploys UVH 170 Unmanned Helicopter for Wildfire Support

UAVOS has successfully completed its first field deployment supporting wildfire suppression agencies with its UVH 170 unmanned helicopter. In this mission, UAVOS' drone pilots...

China Tackles Sichuan Forest Fire With Support of Domestically Developed UAV

China has dispatched the Wing Loong-2 large unmanned aerial vehicle to support teams tackling a forest fire in Sichuan province. The domestically developed large civil...

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