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Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

Perspectives from Both Sides and How We Move Forward Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) is a government contracting method in which the award is made...

Wildfire Drones: Detect, Coordinate, Contain Fighting the Wildfire Upsurge

By Urte Širmulyte Wildfires are breaking out more often, persisting for extended periods, and burning with greater intensity. From North and South America, across Europe,...

Aerial Firefighting Aircraft Crashes in Australia Killing Three

Three people have been confirmed deceased after a Turbo Commander operated by Australian company AgAir crashed in Queensland, Australia while performing aerial mapping missions...

Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Final Report

The United Aerial Firefighters Association (UAFA) expresses its support for the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission (WFMMC) and its final report, submitted to...

Aerial Firefighting Fleet Brought on Early to Confront Bushfire Season

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) activated its aerial firefighting fleet earlier this year over concerns that Western Australia is on track...

AFF Greece in Pictures

The third and final installment of the Tangent Link Aerial Firefighting show for 2023 has just concluded in Greece. Take a look at some...

McDermott Aviation Branches into Fixed Wing with C-160 Purchases

Globally recognized aerial firefighting company McDermott Aviation, known for its large fleet of Bell 214 and 241ST aircraft, will soon become a fixed-wing aerial...

Helitak and Rotak Continue Certification Flights of CH-47 Underbelly Tank

Helitak Firefighting Equipment showed continued progress on the certification of their CH-47 underbelly tank system during recent flight testing currently underway in Arizona this...

Australia’s Largest Firefighting Helicopter Used for Operation at The Needles on Woronora River

Australia's largest firefighting helicopter was used in a difficult retrieval operation at The Needles on the Woronora River. The helicopter was brought in on October...

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