Aerial Firefighting Helicopter

Japan Sends Three CH-47s to Indonesia as Borneo Wildfires Spread Toxic Haze

Japan has deployed three CH-47 helicopters to Indonesia for its first overseas wildfire-fighting mission, transporting the aircraft aboard a Self-Defense Forces ship to fire-hit Kalimantan. In neighboring Malaysian Borneo, authorities are also using cloud seeding with salt and water to counter smoke drifting across the border.

Discovered 2026-09-09T22:22:12.500960-07:00 | 2026-09-09T22:22:12.500960-07:00

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Japan’s deployment marks its first overseas wildfire-fighting mission and demonstrates how military airlift and heavy-lift helicopters are being mobilized for regional disaster response.
The cross-border haze is prompting multiple mitigation efforts, including CH-47 operations in Indonesia and cloud seeding in Malaysian Borneo, underscoring the regional scale of the fires’ effects.

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