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RAAF Base Richmond Provides Support to New South Wales Rural Fire Service

RAAF Base Richmond has been providing support to New South Wales Rural Fire Service efforts to combat fires across the state. New South Wales Rural...

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Urges Justice Department to Prevent Drones from Interfering with Firefighting

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Friday called on the Department of Justice to exercise its legal authority to prevent drones from interfering...

Firefighting Air Tanker Puts on Show

With brisk winds snapping the triangular “red warning” flag flying outside the Hutchinson Fire Command Center, it seemed the perfect day for Bill Garrison...

The World Burns All Year. Are There Enough Planes to Douse the Flames?

As climate change pushes California’s fire season into Australia’s, an intricate system of resource sharing struggles with the load. Sharing the giant air tankers...

New Firefighting Weapon Comes Online

THE township of Cooroy is by most accounts a sleepy corner of Noosa Shire. So it might come as a surprise to know it’s also...

The Catastrophic Bushfire Season is an Opportunity For Leadership — If Only Someone Would Seize It

It has been a week of catastrophe in Australia. For so many people, and so many communities, there have been days and nights of sleeplessness,...

Are Bigger Water Bombers the Answer to Australia's Bushfire Woes?

It has become a familiar and reassuring sight — planes and helicopters dumping loads of water and fire retardant on out-of-control blazes. But experts are...

Viking Signs US$42.6M Contract with Ministère des Transports du Québec for Avionics Upgrade Program (AUP) on its Canadair CL-415 Aerial Firefighters

Calgary, Alberta, November 19, 2019: Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia has signed a contract valued at US$42.6M with the Ministère des Transports du Québec...

DART Aerospace Receives EASA Certification for its Bell 505 Standard and Float Skidtubes

Montreal, Canada – November 19th 2019 – As part of its mission to supply the largest product offering to operators worldwide, DART Aerospace is proud to announce that...

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