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Helitak Firefighting Equipment Receives STC for FT-11K CH-47 Aerial Firefighting Tank

Helitak Firefighting Equipment, a pioneer in the development of helicopter firefighting tanks announced on January 3rd, 2024 that the company has received an FAA...

UAFA Announces Second Planned “Hill Day” for Congressional Visits

The United Aerial Firefighters Association announced this week the intention for the association to host a second Hill Day event for UAFA members to...

Climate-Fuelled Wildfires Testing the Limits of Canada’s Aging Water Bombers

As Canada's water bombers age — and wildfire seasons are expected to intensify — some wildland firefighters and emergency preparedness experts say the country needs...

Aerial Firefighting Fleet Ready to Keep Victorians Safe

Victoria’s aerial firefighting fleet of helicopters, air tankers, and planes are ready to take to the skies and protect Victorians this fire season, with...

Kestrel Upgrades AS332 for Night Fire Program in Victoria

Australian-owned Kestrel Aviation, based in Mangalore in central Victoria, has upgraded its Airbus AS332L1 Super Puma (Helitak 349) over the winter as it transitions...

A New Dash in Australia

After nine seasons in Victoria, the RJ85 has passed the “B391” baton onto Conair’s Dash 8-400AT C-FFQF.  This airtanker is now on standby at Avalon...

Pegasus Aero Group CEO Talks Bell 412 and Firefighting Missions

Multi-mission capabilities make the Bell 412 a popular choice for customers with more than 54 percent of the Bell 412 global fleet deployed in...

UP42 and OroraTech Facilitate Geospatial Data Access with On-Demand Sensor Tasking

Berlin/Munich, November 30, 2023 – UP42, a geospatial developer platform and marketplace, and OroraTech, the leader in space-based thermal intelligence, have signed a partnership...

Helitak Welcomes Adrien Dillard as European Sales Representative

Helitak Firefighting Equipment announced on November 30th, 2023, at the European Rotors show in Madrid, Spain, that the company has appointed Adrien Dillard to...

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