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Drone Swarms for Firefighting: the Future of Fire Suppression?

Are drone swarms for firefighting the future of fire suppression?  New work from engineer and mathematician Elena Ausonio and a team of Italian researchers...

Bridger Aerospace Begins Fire Season With Air Attack Aircraft Headed to Mesa, AZ

Montana-based Bridger Aerospace launched the first aircraft of its fleet into service this week, moving a Turbine Commander to Mesa Gateway Airport where it...

Public Anger Grows as Last Ditch Efforts to Save Global SuperTanker Continue

As knowledge of the shut down of the Global SuperTanker by parent company, investment firm Alterna Capital LLC increases, so too does the public...

‘Misogynists, egotistical bullies’ revealed in aviation firefighting review

Victoria’s aviation firefighting agencies are being urged to clean up a negative culture within their ranks, with some staff accused of running a boys’...

Global SuperTanker/Alterna Capital Partners Release Official Statement on GST Shut Down

After media leaks announced the shock shut down of operations of the Global SuperTanker last week, ownership group Alterna Capital Partners has gone on...

Kestrel Aviation Wins Excellence in Innovation Award

Kestrel Aviation were announced as the winners of the Excellence in Innovation award last night at the Aviation/Aerospace awards ceremony held at the Melbourne...

Napa County declines Fire Boss planes for the 2021 wildfire season

After hearing from Cal Fire, Napa County will forego an offer from a private group to base two water-dropping Fire Boss planes here this...

Napa Board of Supervisors Should Consider Firefighting Aircraft

Given the devastating impacts of last year’s wildfire season on Napa County, it’s difficult to understand why the Board of Supervisors is not rallying...

Wildland firefighting victories overshadowed by major fires in 2020

CENTENNIAL, Colo — The 2020 Colorado wildfire season burned a record 678,246 acres which included the three biggest fires in state history. That grabbed the majority of...

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