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Hynaero and Leonardo explore collaboration on amphibious firefighting aircraft

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Hynaero and Leonardo are exploring a collaboration to develop and produce an amphibious aircraft for firefighting. The discussions bring the French company together with a major aerospace and defense player, but the announcement provides no details on the aircraft’s design, schedule or potential production scale.

Discovered 2026-10-26T07:34:27.569381-07:00 | 2026-10-26T07:34:27.569381-07:00

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  • The proposed collaboration concerns both development and production, connecting Hynaero’s firefighting aircraft effort with Leonardo’s aerospace and defense capabilities.
  • No program schedule, aircraft specifications or production commitments were disclosed, so the scope and maturity of the effort remain unclear.

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