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Six months of progress after Bushfire Royal Commission

The Australian Government is methodically implementing the recommendations handed down on 30 October 2020 by the Royal Commission Into National Natural Disasters (Royal Commission). Recommendations...

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...

‘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’...

Kestrel/Erickson Air Crane’s Finish Service in Australia

The last of Erickson's fleet of S-64's made the short trip from Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne's west to the docks in the coastal...

Centre provides two choppers, NDRF team to combat Uttarakhand wildfires

DEHRADUN: The central government on Sunday agreed to provide two choppers and forces from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to combat forest fires in...

Sindag and Ibravag to Hold Meeting on Aerial Fire Operations in Brazil

Brazilian Ag Aviation Association Sindag announced this week that they will be holding a virtual seminar on Aerial Firefighting operations using agricultural aviation aircraft. ...

Coulson Aviation’s Australian 737 Hits Hangar Door, Sustains Damage in Tarmac Incident

Coulson Aviation's Boeing 737 "Marie Bashir" was damaged in an incident while taxiing at Australia's Richmond Air Force Base yesterday when it struck a...

Columbia Helicopters Unveils Multi-Mission Helicopter Program

Aurora, Oregon – Columbia Helicopters (Columbia) unveils its Multi-Mission Helicopter Program, featuring the proven Columbia Model 234 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, developed as a single...

Specialist Intelligence Gathering Aircraft ready to keep Tasmanians safe from bushfires

Tasmania’s ability to fight bushfires has again been strengthened through the addition of a Specialist Intelligence Gathering (SIG) Aircraft, bolstering our plan to keep...

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