Devastating wildfires – including the infernos that recently ravaged Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California – only serve to highlight the critical role of aerial firefighting. Kate Broug, ...

A growing police investigation into firefighting aircraft contracts issued by the forestry department on Saturday shed light on potential misconduct involving millions in public funds and the same ...

The arrival of six fire bombing planes has bolstered Tasmania’s firefighting capabilities, with the extra aircraft ready for ...

With wildfires around the world burning hotter and for longer developments in aerial firefighting technology are helping those battling the blaze gain the upper hand more rapidly. Jon Excell reports.

California is the first state to own and operate a C-130 Hercules airtanker after Congress approved the transfer of federal planes to firefighting operations in December 2023. The plane was ...

Barcelona, July 14 th, 2025 – Vallfirest, a global leader in wildland firefighting equipment and innovation, has announced the acquisition of Aerial Fire Control PTY LTD, an Australian-based company ...

Cal Fire is partnering with Skyryse to integrate its SkyOS flight operating system into its aerial firefighting fleet, aiming to enhance capabilities amidst increasing wildfires and a shortage of ...

Private companies will supply fire fighting planes to the IDF in the first stage of a stepped up program to fight forest fires. The goal is to prevent a recurrence of last year’s Carmel forest fire ...

LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TracPlus, the leading provider of mission-critical intelligence for aerial firefighting operations, today announced the launch of FireFlyte, a ...

Supporting aerial firefighting missions, the Boeing 767 is set to become the next chapter in Coulson Aviation USA's Very Large Airtanker program (also known as VLAT ). The program will mark a ...

NEW YORK, Aug 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new comprehensive report from The Insight Partners, the global helicopter hoists winches and hooks market is observing growth of helicopter ...

Volunteer firefighters and landholders around Kununurra, Western Australia, are at loggerheads with the State Government's Fire and Emergency Services (FESA) and Department of Environment and ...